Power Cables Safety Research
As part of the Council's electrical product safety screening programme, and following several reports of fires where the source of ignition was attributed to a four-way extension lead, the ESC decided to investigate and replicate the effects of overloading of these products.
For more information click the links below.
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Extension Cord Sets: Safety Assessments
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Switched On Article Autumn 2010 - "Investigation into overloading of four-way extension leads"
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Extension lead test report
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