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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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cmcdar
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Nov 12, 2015
Some people are just not bright enough to understand many things, BUT they are bright enough to learn from others mistakes.

It seems to me that the guy who used the wrong gauge extension cord made a video to try and help others learn from HIS MISTAKE.

Funny, that the OP asked a simple question and there were several answers NO IT WON'T and several answers YES, IT CAN.

Truth is, like with many things - It all depends.

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