Why You Should Consider Surge Protection for Your Home

The summer season is a great time to enjoy the warm weather and outdoor fun. Although summertime often features bright, sunny days, there often comes a time when thunderstorms and lightning appear throughout the season. A bad thunderstorm can cause your power to go off at a moment’s notice or a lightning strike or downed power lines can create a power surge situation. When this happens, any electronics you have plugged in may suffer the consequences. Therefore, surge protection for your home could provide the safeguards you need should this occur. Here’s why you should consider surge protection and what your options are regarding home surge protectors.

What is Surge Protection?

Surges are increases in voltage that happen suddenly within the electrical system in your home. When you use surge protection methods, you can safeguard your wiring and electronics should this situation occur, because power surges can damage your electrical system and you never know when a power surge will happen. Installing a home surge protection system or using individual surge protectors throughout your home can help prevent damage to your electronics. 

Why Should You Consider Surge Protection for Your Home?

You might think that power surges won’t occur, but this isn’t the case. Something as innocent as a thunderstorm can cause your power to surge. This is especially likely during the summer season when frequent thunderstorms and lightning may be an issue. When you add a surge protection method to your home, you can rest easy knowing your electrical wiring and attached electronics and appliances will be safe in case power surges take place. Also, taking preventive action to protect your electrical system may be more cost efficient than having to repair any damage caused by power surges.

Types of Surge Protectors

If you want to explore your surge protection options, here are some common types of surge protectors you can install in your home: 

• Power Strip Surge Protectors: Power strip surge protectors plug into the outlet with a cord and have multiple power outlets where you can plug in your individual electronic devices.

• Wall Mount Surge Protectors: A wall mount surge protector connects to a wall outlet without a cord and has multiple power outlets, although usually less than a power strip surge protector.

• Remote Control Surge Protectors: You can even buy remote control surge protectors. These types of surge protectors are usually of the power strip variety, but you can activate them via remote control.

• Energy Saver Surge Protectors: It’s good to conserve energy whenever possible and an energy saver surge protector enables you to do so. These will automatically turn off when the electrical devices aren’t in use. 

• Whole House Surge Protectors: For a comprehensive surge protection method throughout the home, whole house surge protectors may be exactly what you’re looking for in a power surge protection product. This type of surge protector connects to your electrical panel and will provide protection to all of the household devices that are on your home’s electrical system.

NuBlue Offers Power Surge Protection Products

If you want to protect the electrical system and electronics and appliances throughout your home, contact NuBlue to help. NuBlue serves customers in a range of areas throughout North Carolina, including Cornelius, Charlotte, Lake Norman, Fayetteville, and Greenville, and can help you with your whole house surge protector installation needs. Our whole house surge protectors will provide you with peace of mind knowing that you have a permanent safeguard in place should a power surge occur. When you add a whole house surge protector to your home, you can be sure your electrical system and everything attached to it will be safe from power surge damage. 

Be ready for those strong North Carolina summer thunderstorms and contact NuBlue today to schedule a whole house surge protector installation appointment!