Mount the power strip Since the power cables represent the biggest mess, mounting your power strip under the desk or on the wall under your desk will help hide the bulk of the cables.

This, of course, is the trick. It is against fire code to have a multi-outlet power strip, or UPS, connected to an extension cord. The reason, no surprise, is to prevent fires. As long as the ...

Pretty scary considering it also burnt a bit of the carpet, and we're lucky a larger fire didn't start.<BR><BR>The cable modem power adapter is plugged into a surge protector/power strip.