Any reason I shouldn’t use this power strip?

[Anonymous]

DD wants to move her furniture around and put the head of her bed on a wall with no outlet. I found a power cord with a 15’ cord that we could run under the bed and plug into the adjacent wall, so she could have a bedside lamp and phone charger. There would be no tripping hazard; the bed sits in a corner against two walls. Any downside? Am I overthinking this?

[Anonymous]

Just to be clear, are you saying that this is a surge protector, like you’d use for a computer? If yes, I would feel give about it. I wouldn’t use a plain old extension cord for this sort of thing.

[Anonymous]

Pp: ‘would feel give about it’=‘would feel fine about it.’

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just to be clear, are you saying that this is a surge protector, like you’d use for a computer? If yes, I would feel give about it. I wouldn’t use a plain old extension cord for this sort of thing.

Yes, a surge protector type. It would only have a lamp and the phone charger plugged in. Maybe an LED strip, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just to be clear, are you saying that this is a surge protector, like you’d use for a computer? If yes, I would feel give about it. I wouldn’t use a plain old extension cord for this sort of thing.

Yes, a surge protector type. It would only have a lamp and the phone charger plugged in. Maybe an LED strip, too.

OP adding, I only feel weird about it because the cord is so long and it’ll be running under the bed, but I don’t know why!

[Anonymous]

It’s completely fine

[Anonymous]

This might just be my paranoia, but I would keep a safe distance between anything plugged into an electrical outlet (including a power strip), and flammable things like beds and bedding.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This might just be my paranoia, but I would keep a safe distance between anything plugged into an electrical outlet (including a power strip), and flammable things like beds and bedding.

OP said it would be on the floor under the bed…not touching the bed or bedding.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This might just be my paranoia, but I would keep a safe distance between anything plugged into an electrical outlet (including a power strip), and flammable things like beds and bedding.

OP said it would be on the floor under the bed…not touching the bed or bedding.

Yes, that’s where the cord will be. I’m concerned about the *plug* for the power chord. From her description it sounds like it might be plugged into an outlet located on the wall running parallel to the long side of the bed. If yes, then the outlet itself (depending on placement) could either be a safe distance from the bed, or touching/very close to the bed.

[Anonymous]

It'll be fine. Just make sure it appropriate for any load - i.e., when the housekeeper plugs the vac into it.

[Anonymous]

Other than tripping hazard you are fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Other than tripping hazard you are fine.

When she's walking under the bed?

[Anonymous]

Why not get an electrician/handyman to run wall mounted conduit to a surface mounted outlet? It will all be hidden by the bed. If she moves the bed in the future, you can easily remove it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why not get an electrician/handyman to run wall mounted conduit to a surface mounted outlet? It will all be hidden by the bed. If she moves the bed in the future, you can easily remove it.

OP described it as completely under the bed. No need.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Other than tripping hazard you are fine.

When she's walking under the bed?

smart a$$. excess lines sometimes don't stay where you put.

- np