Protect Your Home From Power Surges

A Power Surge is a sudden and abnormal spike in the current running through your electrical system.  All wires that enter a building can carry a surge. While the most glaring example is a lightning strike,  downed power lines, fluctuations in power  usage from nearby businesses, power cycling of large devices in the home and heightened periods of multiple appliance usage are frequent causes of surges that can degrade the quality of your valuables over time.

Since all systems are designed to handle a specific capacity, it could be devastating if the electrical spike is unexpected, recurring, or too large for your system to handle. When this happens, any electronic device running off of the power supply could be affected. That includes not only small appliances, but even valuable or dependable electronics throughout your home, such as kitchen appliances, HVAC systems, televisions & computers.

Preventing electrical surge damage has traditionally been left to the consumer to guess at what to do. Do you buy numerous surge protector strips? Do you spend time running around the house during a lightning storm unplugging everything in sight while putting yourself at risk for electrical shock? Or do you just do nothing and rely on your homeowner’s insurance policy to cover any surge losses that may occur?

Just because you use surge protectors in your outlets doesn’t mean that you are 100% covered in the event of a power surge. All wires that enter a building can carry a surge and all surges cannot be completely stopped. They are a natural byproduct of using electricity. However, they can be controlled with the professional installation of strategically placed surge protectors, which diverts the surge away from your home or business onto the earth's ground.

Protecting the electrical panel, TV cable, wired phone lines and various outlets are the prime strategic places for surge protection to be installed. Whole house surge protection is the best option.  Call us today for a estimate on a whole house surge protection.