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.
