Why Your Home Needs Surge Protection
By: bob
Ever see a TV, outdoor air conditioning condenser, or refrigerator go poof? How about all at once?
Hopefully not, but that doesn’t mean it can’t or won’t happen to you. In fact, any electronic device with a built-in microprocessor is subject to damage or destruction from an electrical power surge.
Why is that so important? Well, other than the obvious desire to protect what’s your, it’s also important to note that most homeowner insurance policies don’t cover damage caused by power surges. When you consider that newer heating and cooling systems also have built-in microprocessors, one big power surge could cost you plenty.
Power surges are common occurrences. The average household experiences about 20 per day. Most of them you won’t even notice. But over time, even minor power surges can collectively cause enough damage to shorten the life of computers, TVs, toasters, and more.
That’s why all electronic devices in your home should be plugged into a power strip with built-in surge protection. Each one of these can resist up to 6,000 volts of electricity. Usually that’s all the protection you need.
But not always. You see, a single lightning strike can send up to 200,000 volts of electricity surging through your home. And while there’s no surge protector that can resist that much electricity, Excel Electric can bolster your home defenses with a whole-house surge protector.
These are designed to protect your valuable home electronics from external power surges, the kind that result from lightning, trees falling on a power line, or when the power suddenly comes back on following a temporary outage. Whole-house surge protector are hard-wired to main electrical service panels and can withstand up to 50,000 amps of electricity per surge.
For more information or to request a free quote, contact Excel Electric today. We help our customers save money.