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My Faulty Extension Cord

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

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I did the math, the cord should have been fine with the electric kettle. It wasn’t. Last year, we bit the bullet and bought a half dozen good quality surge protectors for the office. The bargain cords and multi-plug gizmos have been relegated to less vital tasks. I have another one of these KHiND extension cords and I don’t think I will use it for anything.

The thing that disturbs me is that the plug contains a 13 amp fuse that did not blow.