KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A residential house fire on Gillespie Avenue marked the second electrical fire in just 48 hours caused by overloading a power strip, according to the Knoxville Fire Department.

When in need of an extension cord in the office or at home, it's imperative to know that just because a particular cord is long enough, it's not necessarily the right one for the job. Many erroneously ...

Learn how to resurrect an old extension cord and make it like new! This DIY video covers essential electrical tips and ...

Extension cords provide a convenient method of bringing temporary AC power to a device that is not located near a power outlet. If not used properly, extension cords can lead to electrical shock ...

Every year, electric extension cords cause about 4,000 trips to hospital emergency rooms, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. The misuse of electric extension cords and power ...

Extension cords are both a necessity and -- and least, when it comes to the way we use them -- a terrible idea. We have very precise, some would argue overly guarded, regulations about the electrical ...

Any construction work site is full of potentially dangerous situations. OSHA regulations have been put in place to make construction sites as safe as possible. "Out of 4,251 worker fatalities in ...

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I-71/US-50 WB closes due to crash near Downtown Cincinnati It happened on I-71 S/US-50 beyond the I-71/US-50 Split near Downtown Cincinnati. What's next for CPD? Questions still remain on future of ...