A whole-house surge protector is designed to safeguard your entire home’s electrical system from the damage an electrical surge can cause. Surge protective devices affix directly to your service panel and safely re-direct excess electrical current to the ground wire before it can enter your system. Think of whole house surge protection as your “first line of defense” against dangerous (and expensive) power surges.
Applewood’s licensed, professional electricians are the local experts to call when you’re looking to install a whole house surge protector in the greater Denver-Boulder metro area. We’re your family-owned and operated home services company, and we guarantee our work.
Power surges are sudden electrical spikes that cause excess voltage to travel through your home’s wiring or fixtures. These spikes can damage the electronics and appliances plugged into the system.
Electrical surges happen much more frequently than you might think; in fact, small power surges may occur inside an average Colorado home up to 20 times per day. These surges aren’t serious individually, but over time, the damage they inflict could reduce the connected electric fixtures’ lifespans by up to 30%. Installing a whole-house surge protector can help to preserve your electrical devices.
While power strips and other point-of-contact solutions offer an important layer of protection, a full-house surge protector is the only effective means of transferring excess electricity out of your home entirely.
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Whole-house surge protectors are wired directly to the service panel of your home’s electrical system. All the current flowing into your home and powering your devices is monitored by the surge protector as it is being distributed into your home. It ensures that normal, safe, electrical current reaches your devices at all times.
Occasionally, if too many devices are being used at once, or if a lighting storm jolts your supply, your electrical system will have more power traveling through it than it can handle. When a surge of excessive voltage travels through the surge protector, it instantly diverts that excess voltage to a safe ground wire and away from your home.
When an Applewood electrician installs a whole-house surge protector, they will verify that your home’s electrical grounding system is adequate for the proper operation of a surge protector and install the appropriate surge protector for your system.
Applewood’s experienced, licensed electricians provide fast and reliable surge protection across the greater Denver-Boulder-Longmont area. If you’re interested in upgrading your electrical safety net, schedule today and protect your home office and crucial appliances from harmful excess electricity.
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A properly installed whole-house surge protector is extremely effective in protecting your appliances and electronic devices. They prevent dangerous spikes in current due to lightning, downed power lines, faulty wiring or sudden changes in electrical use outside of your home.
Even if you know how to install a surge protector, we recommend hiring a licensed electrician to ensure it is properly integrated with your home’s electrical system and that it complies with local electrical codes.
Installation typically takes a few hours, depending on the specific requirements of your home’s electrical system.
No, whole house surge protection does not consume electricity and will not impact your electricity bill.
Yes, investing in whole house surge protection can save you money in the long run by preventing costly damage to your home’s electronic devices and appliances caused by power surges.
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