Fourteen-gauge and 12-gauge extension cords are some of the most common extension cords. A 14-gauge cord can handle up to 1,800 watts, or 15 amps, the same as a standard wall outlet in the US.

5. AC units AC units, whether portable or window-installed, use too much power for extension cords or power strips. So, be sure to attach them directly to a wall outlet as well.

Hewlett-Packard Company is recalling about 5.6 million notebook computer AC power cords in this country and another 446,700 in Canada because of possible overheating, which can pose a fire and ...

Microsoft has provided further power cord safety instructions which look like they would apply to any power-brick style power supply and cord which you can refer to below.

Microsoft is going to be issuing a voluntary recall later this week for some of the AC power chargers that were included in some Surface Pro, Surface Pro 2 and Surface Pro 3 tablets.