KPRC 2 Investigator Amy Davis talked with fire officials about her generator and the common mistakes people make with generators that could be deadly. You want to know what you’re buying, and the only ...

When the lights go out, the way you string together a few cords can quietly decide whether your home stays safely powered or turns into a hazard zone. The difference between a safe, temporary setup ...

When the power goes out and a portable generator roars to life, the weak link in your setup is often not the machine, but the cord you grab in a hurry. One specific extension-cord shortcut, using a ...

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 ...

Question: With all the rain and the wind there have been multiple power outages and I have heard more generators in my ...

Extension cords are handy for outdoor power tools when you don't have an outlet nearby, but there's one task in your garage that you should never use them for.

Consumers should immediately stop using male-to-male extension cords, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which said that the products can cause electrocution, fires, and carbon ...