Power surges can affect your home at any time. While they’re typically associated with lightning strikes and heavy storms, they can also occur as a result of an overloaded electrical circuit or damaged wiring. Surges can have a traumatic impact on your devices, resulting in either weak performance or causing complete failure. Hiring an electrician to install a whole house surge protector, which is connected to your existing electrical system, can make an enormous difference. Here are some reasons why.

What Are the Advantages of a Whole House Surge Protector?

1. Prevent Costly Damage

The primary reason people may want to install surge protection for the entire home is to safeguard the integrity of their many devices and appliances. The system works efficiently, preventing the surge from causing damage to anything that’s plugged into an outlet in your home. 

Whether it’s a toaster, a hairdryer, or a refrigerator, items of all sizes are safe because the surge protector blocks the excess voltage. Damages could otherwise add up significantly, but with this protective device in place you can avoid the need for repairs or replacements.

2. Minimize Fire Potential

When power surges, it causes more electricity to flow to each outlet in the home. That can cause them to spark or overheat, both of which can increase the likelihood of a sudden blaze starting. Because whole house surge protectors can prevent surges of at least 40,000 amps, which is the recommended minimum amount for the average household, you can trust it to prevent the type of surge that would otherwise affect certain outlets in your home. Even with surge protection in place, it’s important to have an electrician repair or replace the outlets that are at greatest risk of fires, including those with faulty wiring or that are especially old.

3. Avoid Long-Term Problems

Because a great majority of power surges are caused by some internal force, like aging wiring, they can occur constantly—and often without your knowledge. While the surges are typically short, they can have a dramatic effect on the long-term condition of your devices and appliances over time. By installing whole house protection, you’ll have peace of mind knowing that your devices are all safe from slow performance degradation or sudden failure.

If you seek a reliable electrician to install a whole house surge protection system, turn to the professionals at Gutridge Electric Inc. Proudly serving clients throughout Licking County and Muskingum County in Ohio since 1983, the family-owned and -operated company offers a variety of residential, commercial, and industrial services. Visit the website to find out more about their electrical work, or call (740) 349-7624 to schedule an appointment.