One of the biggest mistakes one can make with a generator is to attempt to use it with a double male extension cord. These cords, also known as "widowmaker cords" or "suicide cords," are so named ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Did you know it’s dangerous to ‘backfeed’ a portable generator? According to the Portable Generators Manufacturers’ Association (PGMA), backfeeding is done by plugging a ...

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Millions of people rely on portable generators as sources of secondary power when natural disasters cut off the electrical supply from the power grid. The Portable ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plugging a double ended extension cord into an outlet on your generator and then into your wall creates backfeeding, a dangerous ...