This DIY “shortcut” is a lethal gamble that can fry your generator and void your homeowners insurance. Using double male extension cords with generators causes hazardous backfeeding into the power ...

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When the lights go out and the house falls silent, you are not thinking about code books or wiring diagrams. You just want power back, fast. That urgency is exactly when people make the most dangerous ...

Male-to-male extension cords, sometimes called suicide or widowmaker cords, are dangerous extension cords that can kill or injure you. People sometimes use them during a power outage to feed ...