Wireless monitoring of electrical connector

A method of operating an electrical connector, the method comprising:

• receiving, at an alarm device, a wireless transmission from the electrical connector, the wireless transmission including data representative of a current temperature of the electrical connector;
• storing the temperature data in a memory of the alarm device in association with a date of transmission;
• comparing the temperature data against a temperature threshold, the temperature threshold comprising a pre-determined temperature at which operation of the electrical connector is deemed likely to fail;
• determining that the temperature data has met or exceeded the temperature threshold;
• and
• responsive to the determination that the temperature data has met or exceeded the temperature threshold, cause display of a warning on a graphical user interface of the alarm device indicating possible electrical connector failure.

A corded electrical device, comprising:

• a load device requiring electricity to perform a task;
• an electrical connector having a housing that includes a first end and a second end, the first end including a male electrical plug and the second end mechanically coupled to the load device, the male electrical plug being electrically coupled to the load device;
• and
• a control system within the housing including a temperature sensor and a transceiver, the temperature sensor sensing a temperature at a location within the housing and the transceiver transmitting the temperature to an alarm device remotely located from the electrical connector.