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Looking For An Extension Cord ? Extend Your Search To An Online Retailer

While your local home improvement stores have a wide selection of extension cords with multiple features, your best bet in finding the perfect extension cord for your needs is to buy extension cords online.You may be surprised at the variety of extension cords for sale online. Many common problems with regular extension cords have been considered and adaptations adopted to overcome these issues.

Extension cords that are reshaped to fit specific issues

Flat plug cords

Many individuals are forced to actually arrange their furniture to avoid hitting a traditional extension cord plug that juts from a wall outlet. This type of cord also poses a tripping hazard as it hangs suspended at ankle height a few inches from a floor level wall receptacle. An extension cord with a flat plug will instead flow sideways along the wall from an outlet, allowing greater flexibility with furniture placement and minimizing the likelihood of tripping over the cord.

Flat extension cords

​Because of the placement of wall outlets, some extension cords must be placed across a doorway or other well traveled areas. These cords are often placed under rugs or carpets to avoid tripping hazards.

Flat extension cords can be placed under rugs without the unsightly bulge or trip hazard of conventional rounded extension cords. These cords can also be afforded additional protection by purchasing an extension cord cover, which is a flat channel that can be placed over a cord that runs under a rug in a well traveled area.

Extension cords with additional amenities

Splitter extension cords

While power strips are useful in providing access to electrical outlets, they are limited in the distance provided from the power source. If you are working on an outdoor project, or need multiple outlets in other locations that are far away from power sources, you can choose a splitter extension cord, which has three outlets branching from one cord.

You can also buy extension cord adapters online that plug into the single outlet at the end of the cord and branch out into three available outlets. This eliminates the need to buy an adapted cord if you need additional outlets.

GFCI extension cord adapters

GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interruptor) outlets detect when an electrical circuit is not adequately grounded and shuts off power to the outlet. These outlets are essential in wet or damp locations such as bathrooms or basements.

If you don't have a GFCI wall outlet into which you can plug an extension cord for working in these types of locations, you can buy a GFCI adapter. This is basically a very short extension cord with a GFCI unit in the center. You simply plug the adapter into your standard wall outlet, then plug your extension cord into the adapter. This affords the same type of protection as a GFCI enhanced wall outlet, but it is portable and can be used in any location.

If you have a need for an extension cord with non-standard capabilities, you are more likely to find it online than in conventional brick and mortar stores, and often at a better price. Contact a business, such as Americord Power cords, for more information. 


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