Why Your Home Needs a Whole-House Surge Protector

The electrical current in your home can fluctuate due to various reasons. Lightning strikes and power surges can severely damage your appliances or potentially cause a house fire. Many homeowners don’t realize that utility companies often won’t reimburse surge damage to your home or electronics.

Arming your home with a breaker panel surge protector is your first line of defense against such occurrences. This is the one item that can help prevent serious issues from happening, especially on items that are not or cannot be protected by plug strips. Items such as: Flat Screen TVs, Refrigerators, Washers, Dryers, and any and all other electronics not on a plug strip could be in serious danger of disrepair. Unexpected voltage spikes, surges and other electrical disturbances can ruin or severely damage computers, TVs, smart appliances, HVAC controls, printers, disrupt satellite signals, degrade the performance of audio/video components, and wreak havoc with telecommunications systems.

Something as simple as a whole house Surge Suppressor can prevent this, but do not think that all you need to worry about is lightning. There are a multitude of factors that can cause a surge in your electrical systems. Anyone working on a transformer in your neighborhood, a neighbor having their underground service replaced, new construction in your area, or any work being performed by Center Point can cause an electrical disruption or surge in your home.

As we mentioned before, utilities like CenterPoint Energy typically don’t reimburse surge damage to your home or business, so you may be on your own. Being proactive is your best bet to protect both your belongings and your wallet.

Want a whole-house surge protector installed at your panel? See our surge protection service or call (713) 467-1125.