CPSC Warns Consumers to Stop Using Male-to-Male Extension Cords

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Post by dougb5 » Tue, Mar 31, 2026, 4:49 PM UTC

CPSC Warns Consumers to Stop Using Male-to-Male Extension Cords
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Re: CPSC Warns Consumers to Stop Using Male-to-Male Extension Cords

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Post by tencentshill » Tue, Mar 31, 2026, 5:02 PM UTC

They are obviously dangerous, but they have practical use for solar and generators. I wouldn't be surprised if this is part of the push to stop plug-in solar.

Re: CPSC Warns Consumers to Stop Using Male-to-Male Extension Cords

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Post by tliltocatl » Tue, Mar 31, 2026, 7:42 PM UTC

tencentshill wrote: post #2

They are obviously dangerous, but they have practical use for solar and generators. I wouldn't be surprised if this is part of the push to stop plug-in solar.

Those are called suicide cords for a reason. Exposed prongs is only one problem: another is that these can end up feeding current into a line that was supposed to be de-energized, potentially killing a lineman (I also wanted to add that they can short-circuit between phases, but then released that's only a problem for Schuko, not NEMA). If you want to use a local generator, install a generator transfer switch.