Extension cord and fire hazard

[o.c.d.]

Originally Posted by Myka

You need to make sure that you aren't plugging in more power than the powerbar is rated for.

This is very important,you can do this by adding up all the watts on each thing that is plugged in.Touch the cords to see if they are hot, that is a indicator of overload. Unless you test the draw on the plugs, it will be a guess. Have you popped the breaker?