Power strips alone cannot protect your expensive or delicate electronics and appliances from damage during a power surge. Installing a whole-house surge protector is a cost-effective alternative that offers the ultimate protection for every electrical system in your home. To protect your home from power surges, you need to take a two-pronged approach: installing a whole-house surge protector and using individual circuit surge suppressors for electronic devices that are very expensive or vulnerable. If these devices sense an overload of voltage, they will instantly divert this excess voltage to the ground wire so that it never reaches your electronics or appliances. When voltage levels return to normal, the normal flow of electricity is restored. You should also consider installing a power conditioner to reduce the flow of dirty electricity to your appliances.

What Is a Power Surge and What Causes Power Surges?

A power surge is a sudden extreme surge of voltage, sometimes tens of thousands of volts, through the wires in your home. This can occur during an electrical storm if lightning strikes a utility pole near your home. It can also occur due to downed power lines, rapid cycling of large appliances, and sudden changes in electricity usage in nearby homes or businesses. When this level of voltage enters your home, it will burn out your electrical panel, fry your circuit breakers, and destroy your home electronics and appliances, including your refrigerator, dishwasher, washer and dryer, television, computer, gaming equipment, smart home technology, and more. It can even destroy your outlets and power switches.

When and Why Should You Install a Whole-House Surge Protector?

A whole-house surge protector is hard-wired to your home’s electrical service panel. It is rated to stop a minimum 40,000 amp power surge. While they can’t completely stop power surges, they can provide enough protection that the secondary level of protection you get from your plug-in surge protectors will help you avoid the destruction of your electronics.

Why Hire a Professional for Surge Protector Installation

A professional should complete any electrical work that involves your home’s wiring or electrical panel. If you attempt to figure out how to install a whole-house surge protector yourself, you could injure yourself, damage your property, violate electric and building codes, and destroy your home warranty. Our team of experienced electric service technicians can typically install a whole-house surge protector in 2-4 hours. We will ensure the job is done safely, efficiently, and according to the National Electric Code and all other building codes and regulations.