Daisy-chaining power strips and extension cords isn't worth the risk.

Don’t do it. It’s dangerous and against basic electrical safety guidelines.

The short version: every connector in the chain adds resistance. Resistance creates heat. Heat melts insulation, trips breakers (or doesn’t, if you’re unlucky), and starts fires. Extension cords aren’t rated for the same continuous load as a wall outlet, and power strips aren’t meant to plug into each other. You’re essentially asking a temporary solution to handle permanent demand.

Codes (NEC, for example) explicitly forbid daisy-chaining power strips and extension cords. That’s not a suggestion. It’s because the combined length increases voltage drop, and the daisy chain makes it easy to exceed the amp rating of the first strip or cord without realizing it. A surge protector plugged into an extension cord is already a compromise; adding a second strip is where it gets stupid.

You need more outlets? Get a longer, heavy-duty power strip rated for your load, or have an electrician add outlets. There’s no scenario where chaining cords is the right answer.

There’s always a better way — and it’s usually a few bucks more, not a fire.