Whole House Surge Protectors in Olympia, Washington
When storms are approaching, wind and rain are not the only things that should be on your mind. If your home is struck by lightning, you could experience a power surge which can not only be dangerous but cost you large amounts of money.
When your house experiences a power surge, it can travel throughout your entire home, killing anything plugged in. Refrigerators, TVs, cell phones, computers, and more can be rendered useless in an instant.
At Shocking Difference, we know how painful the potential damage from a power surge can be. We can install whole house surge protectors anywhere in Lacey, providing you and your family with the protection you need.
What Is a Whole House Surge Protector?
During a storm, many things could cause a power surge in your home. Lightning strikes, downed power lines, and even your appliances could create a power surge strong enough to knock out the electronics in your home. Installing a whole house surge protector is great for protection and peace of mind when a storm hits.
Whole house surge protectors are wired into your home’s electric system and protect any device that is plugged in. These protectors are most often plugged into the home’s service panel and will keep the majority of excess voltage from seeping through.
Rather than running around the house frantically unplugging devices when a storm hits, you can rest assured that your home is protected and your devices are safe. Installation can often be done in a few hours, and your home will be ready for any storm.
What Causes Power Surges?
While the common belief is that power surges are only caused by lighting hitting your home, this is untrue. While lightning strikes are a common culprit of these surges, there are many other causes — all of which can be protected against by a whole house surge protector.
Appliances
To the surprise of many, appliances cause anywhere from 60 to 80 percent of the power surges in a home. These appliances typically cycle on and off during the day and can sometimes overwhelm the system and cause a power surge throughout the entire house.
Electrical Overload
The overuse of electricity is another common cause of power surges. Most homes are only built to handle a certain amount of electricity, and if you plug too many devices into a circuit, it can surge and overwhelm the system.
Lightning
Of course, lightning is typically the cause of the most major power surges. A lightning strike on a home without surge protection can often devastate the electronic devices and leave homeowners on the hook for thousands of dollars to replace them.
What About Plug-In Surge Protectors?
You may think that a plug-in surge protector is enough to protect your appliances and electronic devices, but the truth is they do not work well alone. Most surge protectors you can find today don’t protect the devices much at all and on top of that some high end appliances such as dryers and ranges cannot even be plugged into a plug in surge protector.
While they may provide a bit of protection, the reality is that in the case of a strong power surge, the electrical overload will go right through the surge protector and into your devices.
An exception to this rule is when you already have a whole house surge protector installed. In the case of a bad power surge, up to 15% of the voltage can still seep through the whole house surge protector.
It is a great idea to use plug-in surge protectors in this instance to protect devices from the minimal remaining voltage that makes it through.
PSP Surge Protector Installation
Shocking Difference is proud to only install PSP surge protectors in the Tumwater, WA area. PSP is the leading provider of whole house surge protectors and has a product that fits all residential or commercial surge protection needs.
When we install the unique PSP surge protectors in your home, you will receive $90,000 worth of coverage for the line voltage appliances and devices in your home. This warranty provided by the manufacturer means that in the rare situation that a power surge gets through your PSP protector and damages your devices, you will be covered for all replacements up to $90,000.
In addition, PSP surge protectors come with a lifetime warranty, so you can rest assured that your home is protected for the long run.
Schedule Your Whole House Surge Protector Installation
Shocking Difference is proud to serve the Olympia, WA community. Our technicians are highly trained and capable of handling all of your electronic needs. We know the job will get done right and offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee to our customers.
Protect your home today. Call Shocking Difference and schedule your whole house surge protector installation!
