The Benefits of Whole-House Surge Protection

February 28, 2019

If you haven’t ever studied electricity in-depth, you might not know much about power surges and the dangers they can pose to your electronics. You might assume you can protect your tech with a simple power strip. But surges are more common and more powerful than you think.

What Is a Power Surge?

A power surge is a sudden spike in the electrical current flowing through your home.

Power surges don’t only happen when lightning strikes or power lines are disrupted. Major appliances like refrigerators, dryers, air conditioners or even back-up power generators cycling on and off can easily cause minor surges multiple times per day.

While one of these smaller surges won’t immediately fry a computer, it still causes minor damage to your technology. Over time this damage takes its toll and shortens the lifespan of your electronics.

At Buzz Electrical, we recommend that all of our customers consider whole-house surge protection instead of solely relying on power strips. Here are the benefits of whole-house surge protection explained by our team of expert electricians.

The Benefits of Whole-House Surge Protection

1. Your technology will stay safer and last longer.

Cell phones and laptops are expensive and often full of meaningful projects or memories. Don’t jeopardize your devices: a lightning strike near the house or a tripped circuit breaker could wipe out your pictures and documents in seconds.

Even small surges from within your home can erode away at your technology over time and force you to replace it sooner. Whole-house surge protection helps you take better care of your technology so that it can reach its maximum lifespan.

2. Your protection is complete.

Typically, your house receives 200-300 amps to power your appliances. A whole-house surge protector will keep your electronics safe from up to 40,000 amps of current.

3. Your power generator won’t work against you.

Back-up power generators are one of the worst culprits for causing power surges within the home. That means the technology you have to restore your power might actually damage your other electronics. Whole-house surge protection ensures your devices are safe during and after a storm.

4. They are relatively affordable.

Compared to other electrical upgrades or safety equipment, the price tag for whole-house surge protection is low. And ultimately, you are investing in insurance for your home and your technology.

Are you interested in learning more about whole-house surge protection?

If you want to learn more about where power surges come from and how much damage they can really do to your home, talk with one of our experienced electricians. If you are interested in installing whole-house surge protection to shield your technology from storms and indoor surges, call us to schedule service today.

At Buzz Electrical, we take customer service seriously. We will talk over your options for whole-house surge protection carefully and consider your budgetary needs.

Family owned and operated Buzz Electrical is Fayetteville’s leading electrical company! Are you interested in adding whole-house surge protection to your Arkansas home? We are here to help. Give us a call at (479) 267-2899.