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The Value of Whole House Surge Protection
Adding electrical surge protection in your home is important to reduce electrical hazards and potential fires which can be created by the surge phenomena.
The Importance of Home Surge Protection
A power surge is a sudden voltage spike, often caused by lightning, utility problems, or failing appliances. Surges can harm electronics and cause fires. A whole-house surge protector blocks excess voltage before it reaches your home's wiring and devices.
An example installed whole house surge protector.
The Benefits of Whole House Surge Protection
For homes with advanced tech or expensive appliances, surge protection offers added security for your investments. Some insurers may even provide discounts for installing whole-house surge protection, as it lowers their risk of electrical surge claims. While many policies cover surge damage with limitations, surge protection helps you avoid these exceptions.
Here is what whole house surge protection does for you:
Whole house surge protection provides coverage for an entire residence. While surge protectors for individual devices offer some level of defense, they do not address all electrical equipment. This surge protection helps prevent voltage spikes from affecting electronics and appliances, including refrigerators and gaming consoles. It addresses surges originating externally, such as from lightning or utility grid fluctuations, as well as those generated internally by large appliances switching on and off.
When a single appliance surges or shorts out.
You get enhanced home safety. It reduces the risk of electrical fires by preventing overheated wiring and short circuits. Surge protection helps maintain the integrity of your home’s electrical infrastructure, including outlets, switches, and built-in systems like HVAC units.
Whole house surge protection delivers long-term cost savings. It prevents costly repairs or replacements of damaged electronics and appliances. You may qualify for home insurance discounts in some cases.
Most importantly you get peace of mind for you and your family.
C & L Electrical Solutions offers free consultations and assessment for your specific home protection needs. In addition to offering recommendations on whole home surge protection, we can also inspect your entire home and electrical system integrity and offer our expert evaluation of any dangers or need for updates to meet code or insurance requirements. Contact us for your free assessment below.
Massachusetts Adopts National Electrical Regulations
In 2023, the state modified the Massachusetts Electrical Code to include the language of the National Electrical Code which mandates that all services supplying dwelling units must include certain types surge protective devices (SPD) for new construction or upgraded service for existing systems. The state expanded the definition of dwelling units to include dormitories, guest rooms and rentals, and patient care rooms in nursing home and limited-care facilities.
If you are responsible for short- or long-term rental locations, this is important should you need to modify your electrical service.