Tag Archives: Power Strips
Power Squids
Power Squids are awesome, as are the 3-way, T-shaped taps that will support three awkwardly-shaped power blocks with one outlet. Those are about a buck at a lumberyard. Having a device standard for block transformers would mean that people would … Continue reading
Poisonous Lead (Pb) in Electrical Power Cords
Filed Under: Hazardous Materials RoHS Consumer Protection Did you know that many household power cords contain lead (Pb), a highly poisonous substance? I was recently surprised to read the warning label on an extension cord I purchased. The adjacent image … Continue reading
Beware the dangers of daisy-chaining power cords
If you don’t want to run afoul of OHSA, nor start an office fire, you should read this bulletin from federal Office of Compliance on the dangers of linking together (i.e. “daisy-chaining”) Power Cords. Most powerstrips are approved for providing … Continue reading
Smart Power Strips Make Saving Easy
Here at Flex Your Power we encourage people to shut off electronics when not in use and unplug devices to cut standby power use. The easiest way to do this has been to use a power strip that can be … Continue reading