Skip Nav Bill’s Quality Electric, LLC shares electrical safety tips and cautions with focus on electrical cords, extension cords and outlets. Included are tips for proper use of extension cords and the common practices folks use them for and what can cause a fire or other health hazard. Also included are issues with overload and how to recognize a possible fire hazard with your outlet and cord usage. We can find solutions to our electrical needs without causing a fire or fatality. Stay Electrically Safe and Smart with your use of electrical cords! Special Thanks to Nooga.com, to John Pless, Public Relations Coordinator of EPB, and to ESFI for the article, Extension cords, electrical cords and outlet safety: What you need to know. 