Atlanta Whole House Surge Protector Installation
Atlanta Residential Electricians Specializing in Whole House Surge Protector Installation and Maintenance
An electrical storm rolls through the Atlanta area, and a powerful lighting strike sends a surge of electricity through your home. Your computer, TV, dishwasher - they're all toast now, damaged by the excessive power that ran through them.
Your neighbor's valuable electronics and appliances? They're all fine. Why? The neighbors had whole house surge protector installation performed last year. The power surge that ripped through your home and destroyed your electronics didn't make it past the neighbor's device, which protected their entire home from thousands of dollars of damage.
Comprehensive Residential Protection
Professional whole house surge protector installation delivers comprehensive protection for your home's electrical system and connected devices in the event of a power surge. Save money, avoid hassle, and protect your home with a whole house surge protector installation from the trained electricians at Estes Services.
Residential Power Surge FAQS
What is a Power Surge?
A home's electrical system and connected devices are only designed to handle a specific amount of voltage. A power surge brings higher voltage than what your system is capable of tolerating without damage.
While lighting strikes are the most commonly recognized source of power surges, surges often originate from within your electrical system, such as an overloaded circuit or damaged wiring. High energy appliances like air conditioners and refrigerators demand large amounts of power through a circuit, and any excess travels through the circuit sending too much power to other connected devices. A power outage can also cause a surge when a massive energy burst occurs as neighborhood power is restored.
What Is a Surge Protector?
A surge protector is a device that protects against spikes in voltage. Many people know about the surge protector devices that a device plugs into, but these are actually quite ineffective at protecting the device and only "protect" the one or few devices connected. Whole house surge protector installation provides a powerful device that protects your entire electrical system and connected devices throughout the house.
How Does a Whole House Surge Protector Work?
In whole house surge protector installation, a device is hard-wired into your home's electrical box and is grounded. These devices suppress excess voltage, preventing damaging amounts from traveling your home's circuits. Excess voltage is instead routed safely into the ground.
Whole house surge protector installation is an investment that helps prevent expensive damage to your electric system and its components, as well as household appliances and devices such as:
- Furnaces
- Air conditioners
- Refrigerators
- Freezers
- Kitchen appliances
- Dryers
- Dishwashers
- Washing machines
- Computers
- Televisions
- Stereo equipment