Less attention is paid to portable cord safety today, under the theory that battery-powered tools solve all issues that could arise with portable cords. One flaw in this theory becomes evident when it ...

Portable equipment and portable cords are designed/built to be used with many safety considerations in mind because (among other reasons) materials have their limits. Take, for example, the common ...

Stay safe: Don’t use propane heaters indoors. No extension cords should be used with portable heaters and no linking extension cords to other extension cords. Always keep combustibles at least three ...

Corin Cesaric is a Flex Editor at CNET currently covering home tech. She received her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Before joining CNET, she covered crime ...