With More And More Electrical Devices In Our Homes And Businesses, Investing In A Proper Surge Protector Has Never Been As Important.
Surge Protectors Stop ‘Power Surges’ In Your Home And Business From Damaging or Destroying Your Most Expensive Electrical Equipment.
But lightning isn’t the only reason for surge protection.
Power surges happen all the time.
In fact, it might surprise you to know that electricity coming into your home and business doesn’t flow evenly.
Sometimes it spikes, and sometimes it wanes.
So…with more expensive electrical devices in our homes and businesses than ever before, don’t risk severe damage and expensive replacement costs.
To protect your investment (computers, Point of Sales devices, phones, fridges, and on and on), you need to invest in surge protection.
In this post, we will look at surge protectors, what they are, and how all surge protectors aren’t created equally.
What’s a “Surge” And What Does it Do?
A surge happens anytime there is a spike in voltage in your electrical system. And many small surges happen throughout the day. That’s because energy doesn’t flow smoothly into your home and business.
For example, when you see a light flash or flicker in your lights, that may be caused by a surge.
And anytime you turn on an electrical device that’s plugged into your electrical system, there could also be a surge.
Surge can be big and small. Think of it as that initial jolt of energy to get the device going (like when you start your car).
So even though there’s no way to prevent surges, you can protect your devices from damage and breakdown by installing effective surge protection.
Whole-Home/Business Surge Protection VS Surge-Protected Power Bars
When it comes to surge protection, you have a couple of options…but one is without a doubt better than the other.
The most common surge protection is the humble Surge-Protected Power Bar.
Surge-protected power bars contain a circuit breaker. They stop surges WITHIN your home at the devices plugged into them. But this often isn’t enough to protect ALL of the devices in your home.
This is because Surge-Protected Bars are required at every device you want to be protected, so they ONLY protect surges at those points.
How many of us plug our fridge, stove, in-built microwave, dishwasher, washing machine, and dryer into a power?
And even if we can, many power bars can’t handle the flow of electricity needed to run these devices…and in fact, inadequate surge-bars can even be dangerous.
(Also, having multiple surge bars can become expensive… and ugly.
Whole-Home/Commercial Surge Protection is the best option for protecting your devices.
Protecting your home at the source of its power — the electrical panel — ensures all your devices will get the same level of protection…and even more if those same devices are plugged into a surge-protected power bar.
(but remember, not all devices should be plugged into a surge-protected power bar.)
By installing the protector right at your electrical panel, you are protecting your entire electrical system and all the devices connected to it from damage.
Think of it like a damn, stopping the flow of electricity from overwhelming the devices in your home. A surge-protected power bar is like a log across a stream that’s easily overwhelmed by a strong current.
Do I Need Surge Protection?
Surge protection is always a smart choice for your home or business….Your devices and wallet will thank you.
At Exquisite Electric, we recommended whole-home and commercial surge protection to protect all of your devices and appliances and keep them performing and lasting their best.
We can install a new whole-home or commercial surge protector fast and safe, on-budget, and done right the first time.
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