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This department rocks! Thank you for the putting the fun in information. (wait, that didn't work right)

Yeah, we did a lot of checking before getting one for our portable AC unit to be able to run it off the downstairs circuit because they apartment put the entire upstairs on a single 15A circuit. And 2 gaming systems + AC = tripped breaker. And we still regularly inspect the cord just to be sure.

Also a lot of small kitchen appliances. You can technically buy equipment designed to power heavy-draw devices at longer distances, BUT you pay more and you're taking the risk it isn't legit. I *still* feel weird enough trading OEM-from-box identical except length cables between my Instant Pots.

Including the orange 3 prong ones?

This is right up there with “illegal candles too close to window curtains” as one of the most frequent ways college students set their rooms on fire.

Welcome! Winter is also when we see a spike in carbon monoxide deaths from home heating products! Always make sure you have a working carbon monoxide alarm on every level of your home.

Got it, thank you.

Yeah, it makes sense now they’ve explained it, it just wouldn’t have occurred to me to even check. I think it’s partly cause I rarely need to plug in anything that needs more than USB power sources these days.