Fire Shield for College Students ~ PROTECTION from Dorm fires

Fire Shield is a next generation extension cord with built-in intelligence to sense cord damage and shut off the power before a fire can start. No other extension cord has this capability.

Industry statistics indicate there is a cord fire approximately every 6 minutes. The most frequent causes of such fires are short circuits, overloading, damage, and/or misuse of extension cords.

A special shield surrounds each of the insulated conductors of the Fire Shield Extension Cord. The shield is continuously monitored by electronics in the plug head. When a dangerous electrical condition is detected by current leaking to the shield, power is shut off before a fire can start.

Fire Shield differ from GFCI's and ground conductors. Grounded conductors only provide a path to ground. GFCI’s detect ground faults. Neither detects the breakdown in the insulation of a standard extension cord, which can lead to an arcing condition that may start a fire. By utilizing a sensing shield around the insulated Fire Shield conductors combined with intelligent electronics in the plug head, Fire Shield can detect damage in the cord such as series faults (broken and frayed conductors) and parallel faults (insulation damage between the live conductors), and shut off the power before a fire can start.

Unintentional misuse of extension cords is the main reason for cord fires. Cords may be crimped, pinched, frayed, overloaded, overheated, or just worn out. Any of these conditions can lead to an extension cord fire. Fire Shield can detect any leakage currents from these conditions and shut off power before a fire can occur.

The cord fire protection is a function of the special shield and relates to the Fire Shield extension cord only.

Fire Shiled should be used anywhere you use standard extension cords or power strips; in children’s rooms, pet areas, with space heaters, electric blankets, waterbeds, etc. Children and pets have been known to bite or chew electrical cords. Fire Shield, with its built-in intelligence may provide protection in these circumstances. Fire Shield Safety Extension Cords should also be used during the holidays with Christmas trees and other holiday decorations because of the tendency to overload extension cords.

Standard surge protectors only provide protection against power surges, which is important. However, standard surge protectors do not provide cord fire prevention. TRC has recently introduced a next generation line of Fire Shield Surge Protectors that not only protects against power surges, but also provides cord fire prevention.

Fire Shield cords are now required at many colleges as the only power strip allowed in college dorms. This is due to students overloading the strips, or tacking the cords to walls or pinching the cords between doors or around corners. All these issues can and will cause fires.

Fire Shield cords are patented and UL/CSA approved.

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Fire Shield Cords and strips prevent fires

Fire Shield products are ideal for home, office, and campus environments such as residence halls, labs, classrooms, libraries and other facilities. Fire Shield cords, with specially designed shielded conductors, are able to detect series faults and line-to-neutral faults, significantly reducing fire hazards. Available as power strips, surge protectors, appliance cords and extension cords. Many universities are requiring Fire Shield products be the only strips used on campus. Based on estimates by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), there are 155,900 electrical fires attended annually by the fire service in the US, resulting in nearly: $1.68 billion in property damage 6,810 injuries 800 deaths Each year across America, college and university students, faculty and staff experience a growing number of fire related emergencies. Annually, there are approximately 1,600 documented fires in college dormitories and Greek housing. In fact, according to the National Association of State FireMarshals (NASFM), fire fighters respond to fires in college dormitories four times a day and numerous fires go unreported. This number does not include the significant amount of fires in other areas such as classrooms, labs and off-campus housing. CPSC statistics indicate that 50%of all electrical fires, attended and unattended by the fire service, were caused by faulty flexible power cords-extension cords, surge strips, and appliance cords. Flexible cords fail in a variety of ways, including: Pinched, Crimped or Frayed Cords Overheated/Overloaded Cords Application-related Damage (i.e. Room air conditioners, heaters, tools, vacuums, etc.) Frequent Movement of Appliance Normal Aging and Wear Extension Cords and Surge Strips are the Solution TRC, the leader in ground fault sensing technology, developed Fire Shield’s unique patented design to provide built-in fire protection in a power cord set. This technology is available as an extension cord and a variety of surge strips. It is also being utilized by many portable room air conditioner manufacturers. The Fire Shield Surge Strips are the only surge strips in the world that can protect against all of the following: Cord Fires Surges Overloads Standard ground fault, surge and overload devices alone cannot prevent cord fires. The patented, UL approved Fire Shield is the only cord set in the world that provides cord fire protection. Fire Shield monitors the leakage current, thus sensing any damage to the cord and shuts off the power safely in 25/1000ths of a second. Using Fire Shield: Protects electrical equipment from damaging power surges and spikes. Shuts off the electricity before a fire can start if it detects damage to its power cord. TRC is actively involved in the following university and safety associations: The Center For Campus Fire Safety, National Association of College Stores (NACS), Association ofCollege and University Housing Officers - International (ACUHO-I), Association of Higher EducationFacility Officers (APPA), International Association of Campus Fire Safety Officials (IACFSO), NationalAssociation of State Fire Marshals (NASFM), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), NationalSafety Council (NSC) and Consumer Electronics Association. Buy online at Anderson-Bolds 216-360-9800

Fire Shield Cords

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Fire Shield is the safest cord on the market.


Fire Shield products are ideal for home, office, and campus environments such as residence halls, labs, classrooms, libraries and other facilities. Fire Shield cords, with specially designed shielded conductors, are able to detect series faults and line-to-neutral faults, significantly reducing fire hazards. Available as power strips, surge protectors, appliance cords and extension cords.

Fire Shield is a next generation extension cord with built-in intelligence to sense cord damage and shut off the power before a fire can start. No other extension cord has this capability.

Industry statistics indicate there is a cord fire approximately every 6 minutes. The most frequent causes of such fires are short circuits, overloading, damage, and/or misuse of extension cords.

Cords with grounded conductors only provide a path to ground. GFCI’s detect ground faults. Neither detects the breakdown in the insulation of a standard extension cord, which can lead to an arcing condition that may start a fire. By utilizing a sensing shield around the insulated Fire Shield conductors combined with intelligent electronics in the plug head, Fire Shield can detect damage in the cord such as series faults (broken and frayed conductors) and parallel faults (insulation damage between the live conductors), and shut off the power before a fire can start.

Causes of cord fires are unintentional misuse of extension cords. Cords may be crimped, pinched, frayed, overloaded, overheated, or just worn out. Any of these conditions can lead to an extension cord fire. Fire Shield can detect any leakage currents from these conditions and shut off power before a fire can occur.

Fire Shield should be used anywhere you use standard extension cords or power strips; in children’s rooms, pet areas, with space heaters, electric blankets, waterbeds, etc. Children and pets have been known to bite or chew electrical cords. Fire Shield, with its built-in intelligence may provide protection in these circumstances. Fire Shield Safety Extension Cords should also be used during the holidays with Christmas trees and other holiday decorations because of the tendency to overload extension cords.


Standard surge protectors only provide protection against power surges, which is important. However, standard surge protectors do not provide cord fire prevention. TRC has recently introduced a next generation line of Fire Shield Surge Protectors that not only protects against power surges, but also provides cord fire prevention. Please check our website to find the Fire Shield Surge Protector best suited for your requirements.


Many colleges and Universities, including the University of Richmond in Virginia, now require that only the Fire Shield cord and strips be used in dorm rooms. Cord fires are the leading cause of fire in dorm rooms. Please review the "Can you Prevent University Dorm Room Fires" brochure.

Fire Shield products are UL and CSA approved and can be purchased at Anderson-Bolds .