I’ll be the first to admit I assumed you could plug most things into an extension lead – but it turns out, I was wrong. Plugging in certain appliances could be a major fire hazard, according to safety experts.
In the UK, around 7,000 house fires are caused by faulty electrics, appliances, wiring and overloaded sockets every year.
Some common household appliances can take too much power for a standard extension lead to handle safely.
According to The LED Specialist, the riskiest items to plug into extension leads are kettles, electric heaters and toasters.
The reason comes down to wattage. Kettles can draw around 3,000 watts of power, electric heaters can match or even exceed that figure, and toas...
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