This simple Dollar Tree item can be cleverly repurposed to keep extension cords and similar items organized. Hang them on ...

But before you drag out the electric lawn equipment or drape an extension cord behind the couch in your living room to reach a new lamp, it’s important to recognize the inherent dangers of exten ...

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This week on ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces you to another Indiana conifer, one that is found natively on dry hillsides in two southern counties near the Ohio River, ...

14- and 12-gauge extension cords are some of the most common extension cords. A 14-gauge cord can handle roughly up to 1800 watts (15 amps, the same as a standard wall outlet in the US).

In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces the mockernut or white hickory. This species is typically found on high dry ridges and other dry soil locations.

Extension cords are manufactured with a maximum capacity to handle electrical current, which is determined by the size or gauge of the wire used in the cord. For instance, a 16-gauge extension ...