Comment on Why is daisychaining multiple extension cords considered unsafe, even if only done to the length of a standard cable?

uis@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

On a scale from “smoking 20 packs of cigarettes a day” to “stubbing your toe on a really heavy piece of furniture”, how dangerous would you subjectively rate daisy chaining extension cords

As dangerous as one extension cord of their combined length. Don’t forget to verify that every cord is below load rating.

AND NEVER COIL OR THERMALY INSULATE! Cords rely on convection for heat dissipation, and spooling and insulating reduces it, thus increasing insulation temperature until it melts and spontaneously combusts. This applies to extension cords in general.

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