We Believe Everyone Should Be Protected

At Home Service Heroes, our goal is to make sure your home’s electrical system is secure and running efficiently. Part of that involves protecting your home system against damages from outside forces like lightning storms and other major power grid events. We install whole-home surge protectors to protect an electrical system against these scenarios. Power surges can destroy appliances and electronics, they can also ruin electrical outlets, light switches, light bulbs, air conditioner components, and garage door openers. Although they are brief, they can cause considerable damage to electronic equipment throughout a home. Whole-home surge protectors are exactly what you need for these events. They can protect your devices against:

Lightning Strikes
Energy Surges
Downed Power Line Surges
Blown Transformers
Reconnection Surges

There are two types of electrical surge protectors available for residential use:

Service Entrance Surge Protection Device.

These devices protect incoming electrical power lines, incoming telephone lines, cable TV, and satellite dish cable from damages suffered by a power surge. A service entrance surge protector is commonly mounted at or near the main electrical panel or electric meter.

Point-of-use Surge Protection Device.

These are commonly used at the appliance being protected. Point-of-use surge protection devices are usually plugged into a wall outlet and can protect all expensive electronics and appliances, such as TVs, VCRs, stereos, and computers. Appliances that have electrical clocks, digital displays, or electronic push buttons usually need this type of surge protection. These can usually be found at your local electronic supply store. They can work well with small electronic appliances but they will not protect your house from a power surge.

Devices Protected by Surge Protectors:

Medical Equipment

Entertainment Electronics

Personal Computers

Security Monitoring

Hard-Wired Emergency Electronics

Whole-home surge protectors are installed alongside your electrical panel, protecting your entire home from dangerous surges before they enter your personal grid.

Whole-home Surge Protector vs. Power Grid

At home, most people trust the surge protectors built into the power strips we plug into our walls. While they are useful, the defenses of these surge protectors only work against minor surges. If a lightning strike hits near your home, these tiny surge protectors in your power strips cannot handle the extra load. While the best defense against grid events is to disconnect all devices during a power outage or electrical storm, installing a whole-home surge protector can handle major grid events without compromising your major appliances.

If you would like to install a surge protector in your home, give Home Service Heroes a call. We will be glad to help you decide on the right kind of surge protector and we will even install it for you on the same day with our Same Day Service (just be sure to call before 10 am). You can feel safe in the knowledge that any sensitive electronics in your home are protected from dangerous surges.

Surge Protection for Your Tampa, Florida Home

We Believe Everyone Should Be Protected

There are two types of electrical surge protectors available for residential use:

Whole-home Surge Protector vs. Power Grid