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holstein13
Explorer II
Nov 07, 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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bukhrn
Nomad
Nov 10, 2015
OK, I didn't have the sound on, as I was listening to something else, but just looking at that, it looks like the orange cord had been run over by a lawn mower. :E I wouldn't plug my electric drill into that !! :S

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