Surge Protection in Haines City, FL

Although you may not know it, power surges happen all the time. Fortunately, most electronic devices can handle minor surges without immediate damage. However, frequent surges have cumulative effects on every electronic device in your home. To help prevent that, Top Flight Electric offers whole home surge protection in Haines City, FL. Unlike plug-in surge protectors, a whole home surge protector shields every part of your electrical infrastructure.

Haines City Surge Protection Installation

Two main types of power surges may affect your home. One occurs when an unexpected voltage source enters the power grid. That can happen because of something like a lightning strike. Although power companies have equipment to absorb lightning strikes, they’re only partially effective. Your home’s danger from one depends mostly on where the strike occurs. For example, if lightning hits a power substation, your home will probably be OK. However, if it hits a pole within a few feet of your house, that voltage will head straight for your home.

The other type of power surge that may affect your home comes from inductive loads. Those come from devices with moving parts like fans, washing machines, and other large appliances. In short, inductive loads create a phase shift between the voltage and the current passing through your wires. The two snap back into phase when you turn off an inductive load. Also, the device that created the load releases stored voltage, leading to a power spike. Those kinds of power surges likely happen inside your home multiple times daily.

If you’ve ever had an electronic device’s power supply suddenly fail, cumulative damage from spikes may be why. Unfortunately, it’s impractical to plug in a surge protector on every outlet in your home. Plus, those cannot guard against high-voltage power surges like those from nearby lightning strikes. The solution is a whole home surge protector.

A whole home surge protector can protect your home from spikes caused by the following.

Faulty wiring

Circuit overloads

Power restoration after failure

Grid equipment failures

Stray external voltage

You can choose from two surge protection options for your home. A Level 1 whole home surge protector blocks power spikes originating from outside your home. It monitors voltage before it enters your electrical panel and shunts power spikes to a ground cable when necessary. The other is a Level 2 protector, which guards against internal and external spikes. It can protect your devices from inductive load power surges inside your home. And while it may protect against some high-voltage external spikes, it likely won’t handle a direct lightning strike.

Whole Home Surge Protector Experts

For over seven years, Top Flight Electric has offered affordable surge protection services in Haines City. We offer VIP customer service at all times and upfront pricing on every job. Our Haines City electricians have decades of experience and the latest industry training. We’re BBB-accredited and maintain an A+ rating. We even offer financing options on approved credit when required for more extensive electrical improvements.