The tiny numbers printed on your extension cord decide what’s safe to plug in

The surge protector in my garage kept tripping. I had a portable AC (Honeywell) and a dehumidifier (which I forgot to turn off) plugged into it. Both units have compressors and were plugged into the same Anker power strip. If the AC unit and dehumidifier turned on at the same time, they’d pull more amps than the strip was rated for.

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