A very common scenario that leads to deaths, Hope said, is when rainy weather prompts people to put generators in their garage and maybe prop their garage door open, driving exhaust into the home. "It's very often, that sort of desperate circumstance in the immediate aftermath of the storm people who have not used the generator ever maybe have no idea that it's as dangerous as it is or thinking the warning is overstated. And it really isn't," he said. To plug equipment such as refrigerators or laptop chargers directly into the generator, "use heavy-duty, outdoor-rated extension cords that are in good working condition and have a wire gauge that can handle the electric load of any connected appliances," the US energy department office advised. The generator's owner's manual should indicate what gauge you need, Hope said. When you're shopping, know "the lower the (gauge) number, the thicker the cord and the thicker the cord, the more electricity it can carry safely," he added. Don't plug one extension cord into another. If you use a thin, flimsy card, you could send too much electricity through and start a fire. And remember: Outdoor-rated and thicker extension cords are made to be protected from the elements, but the generator itself still should stay dry.
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