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Re: Question on extension cords
From:
"Michael J. Fox" <[log in to unmask]>
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International Association of Campus Fire Safety Officials <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 13 Dec 2000 08:21:28 -0500
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At Yale, we have had fires due to daisy chaining plug strips together. The
fires usually happen with the cheaper $10 plastic housing style strips and
generally seem to be from overheating over time which causes internal
failure of the strip. We did some preliminary load testing and found that
not all plug strips are created equal. The phrase, you get what you pay for
comes to mind. In my opinion, daisy chaining strips together is a fire
waiting to happen.

MJF


Michael Fox
Dep. Fire Inspector
Yale University
Office of the Fire Marshal
314 Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06515
voice: 203-432-9924
fax: 203-432-8937
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