Just sit and relax far from the outlet and device and still control their power by the tap of your foot. Also great for the elderly to use with hand or foot. Cord starts with a 3 prong plug at one end - then comes the foot switch after 4 ft of wire - then is the rest of the wire till the end where you have 3 grounded outlets. Also features indicator light that shows if it's on or off. Cord is UL listed, 16/3, 125V, 16AWG, 13AMPS, 15 feet, Green, 1625W -when using incandescent lamp it is best only with 500W