Did you know that your home may be susceptible to power surges? Whether you have an older home with an out of date electrical system or a new home with recently installed electrics, power surges can affect you. A power surge can deteriorate and fry the electronic devices in your home over time or all at once, which is why surge protection is so important. Our Victoria BC electricians can install home surge protection along with our other residential electrical services, and here’s why you should consider it:
Power surges happen for a variety of reasons, and they can start inside or outside the home. Some of the most common causes are short circuits, tripped circuit breakers, power outages, malfunctions from your hydro provider, and even lightning strikes. Even if your larger appliances are turned off, they can still be affected by a power surge. If a power surge is large enough, it can cause serious damage to your appliances and electrical system.
Surge protection is a broad term for the various styles, shapes, and sizes of surge protectors that are available. Most surge protectors plug right into a wall outlet, and electrical devices can then be plugged into the surge protector. When a power surge happens, your surge protector will absorb any extra load and protect your connected devices. While these surge protectors sound convenient, keep in mind that you will have to add them to every outlet in your home and they will only protect the devices that are plugged into them.
An alternative to traditional outlet surge protectors is whole home surge protection, which contains one centralized location that will help to protect your entire home’s electrical system. This type of solution protects every outlet in the home, which means that every one of your devices are also protected.
If you are considering a whole home surge protector in your home, there are a variety of options available. Our team can provide convenient and easy installation, and you can trust that our expert team will be happy to answer any questions that you may have. Contact us today to get started!
