This cable has a colloquial name that CPSC didn’t use, but I have no issues with using—it is a “suicide cord,” because it can literally kill you or burn your house down because. (informal, electrical work) A simple electrical cord with prongs on both ends; plugging one end into a live outlet (for example a generator) and the other end into a dead.

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Suicide leads are illegally made power leads that are used to connect generators to the wiring of a house. These dangerous leads have exposed parts at both ends which will cause electric. In no uncertain terms, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a warning advising anyone who purchased a male-to-male extension cable on Amazon.

The suicide cord would be used to send power from generator into an outdoor outlet normally designed to provide power. Front door can close and circuit is energized. Was I incorrect in. The extension cords have two male ends (a three-prong plug) and are generally used to “back-feed” electricity to a residence during a power outage by connecting a generator.

However, when plugged into a generator or outlet, the opposite end has live electricity, posing a risk of serious shock or electrocution, the CPSC warned Thursday in an. If you don't know what a suicide cord is: it's a cord with 2 male plugs to back-feed generators, very common in the US but never seen one here I am making a short educational video about the dangers of suicide cables. As most of you might already know, these are the cables with male plugs on both sides. I understand.

I recently discovered the many dangers of using the “suicide cord” setup. (Both ends of generator cord are male) He did put this outlet on its own breaker, and the interlock is installed so there. Electricians commonly refer to these, in complete seriousness, as a "suicide cord," "suicide snake," "dead man's cord," or "widow maker" because running power through an.

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