What’s an Electrical Surge?
An electrical surge is a brief spike in voltage to wiring or connected devices. Appliances and wiring can be seriously damaged by an electrical surge, which can occur for any number of reasons. An event as small as turning off your refrigerator can trigger an electrical surge and damage the electrical infrastructure of your home. Most commonly, however, surges are caused by power being restored to a grid after a power outage.
How Can I Protect Myself?
Many people purchase local surge protectors to protect their most important electrical appliances. However, these surge protectors have a very limited range. What’s worse, they won’t protect your most important electrical equipment: the wiring in your walls! If you only have a local surge protector, you could be looking at thousands of dollars in damage to your wiring in the case of a power surge. To protect yourself, look into having whole-home surge protection professionally installed.
A whole-home surge protection system is a simple and powerful way to protect your home from the dangers of electrical surges. This system will monitor the electrical grounding system in your home and immediately shut off power in case it senses an unusual spike in electrical energy. That way, you’ll never have to worry about the electronics in your home being fried.
Some homes qualify for a free surge protection inspection! To learn more or see if you qualify, contact your Utah electricians.
