I've said this before in another post but it bears repeating. Don't daisy chain surge protectors or plug extension cords into surge protectors. Don't do it.
Way too many people making the mistake of daisy chaining and then experiencing an electrical fire.
Check out this guys question on Ask, Should I replace this surge protector? The responder while not really answering the question properly did give him some practical advice; call an electrician.
The web is full of questions like these on forums. Without getting overly technical just know that surge protectors need to be plugged directly into a grounded receptacle in order to function. While it might be tempting to plug an extension cord into a surge protector to extend cord length don't do it. Cough up the money to have an electrician install a new outlet.
