{"id":2800,"date":"2025-04-18T14:26:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T14:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=2800"},"modified":"2025-04-18T14:26:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T14:26:07","slug":"firefighters-want-everyone-to-know-what-they-should-never-plug-into-a-power-strip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=2800","title":{"rendered":"Firefighters Want Everyone To Know What They Should Never Plug Into A Power Strip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"142\"><strong data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"142\">Never Plug Space Heaters Into Power Strips, Firefighters Warn<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"144\" data-end=\"427\">As temperatures drop across the northern hemisphere, many people rely on space heaters to stay warm. But firefighters urge caution: <strong data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"324\">never plug a space heater into a power strip<\/strong>. These strips aren\u2019t built to handle the high current heaters require, and can overheat or catch fire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"611\"><strong data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"452\">Why It\u2019s Dangerous:<\/strong><br data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"455\" \/>Space heaters can reach 600\u00b0F. Plugging them into a power strip has caused fires, including one that destroyed a home in Ohio when a heater ignited a couch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"613\" data-end=\"631\"><strong data-start=\"613\" data-end=\"629\">Safety Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"846\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"682\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"682\">Always plug heaters directly into wall outlets<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"728\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"728\">Keep at least 3 feet of space around them<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"786\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"786\">Never leave them unattended or running while sleeping<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"846\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"846\">Use on flat, stable surfaces\u2014never on furniture or carpet<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"882\"><strong data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"880\">Preventing Electrical Fires:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"1070\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"932\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"932\">Unplug heat-producing devices when not in use<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"933\" data-end=\"973\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"973\">Use extension cords only temporarily<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"974\" data-end=\"1009\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"1009\">Keep the third prong for safety<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1010\" data-end=\"1044\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1044\">Upgrade old electrical systems<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1070\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1047\" data-end=\"1070\">Never use damaged cords<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1103\">Stay warm\u2014and safe\u2014this winter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Never Plug Space Heaters Into Power Strips, Firefighters Warn As temperatures drop across the northern hemisphere, many people rely on space heaters to stay warm. 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