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holstein13
Explorer
Nov 08, 2015

Do coiled power cords heat up and cause fires?

I've heard many folks on this forum say that if you leave a power cord coiled up or don't roll it out all the way, it will heat up and could eventually catch fire. This seems extraordinary to me si...
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navegator
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Nov 09, 2015
The coiled cables rear up and stab you with the prongs.




15 years of coiling the cable in the RV compartment and no problems, yes they get warm but do not catch fire, if this was the case we would all ready have very clear instructions about this, chuck this one to the urban legends.

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