Electrical Surge Protection for Homes, Buildings and Equipment

Surge protection is a must-have to protect your investments and buildings. Let’s review why you should make surge protection a top consideration.

Surge protection includes systems or devices that safeguard your electrical systems and appliances from sudden voltage spikes or power surges. The main culprits of surges are lightning strikes, overloaded circuits, poor wiring, and power grid fluctuations. Since power surges are often lightning fast, proper preparation and your immediate response after a power outage are key to protect your assets.

Surge protectors divert excess voltage away from your sensitive equipment. This prevents damage, costly repairs, and potential fire hazards in both residential and commercial buildings.

Surge protective devices (SPDs) are individual components or plug-in devices designed to protect your appliances or circuits from voltage spikes. They’re used for electronics, HVAC systems, and industrial equipment. SPDs are essential for voltage protection in power supply circuits and electrical distribution networks. If your building experiences an unusual increase in voltage, these devices redirect electricity away from your devices.

Surge panel protectors are installed at the main electrical panel to provide whole-building protection by blocking or redirecting power surges before they reach individual circuits. While SPDs offer localized protection, surge panel protectors safeguard an entire home or commercial building from external and internal power surges.

Surge bars, such as the Leviton 5500-190, also protect your electronic equipment with point-of-use surge suppression. Overall, power surge protection products range widely, depending on your needs.  

Protecting your building from surges also saves you money since the cost of installing surge protection in a new build is minimal compared to the cost of repairs or equipment replacements. 

Whether your building is residential or commercial, you can also protect your valuable assets with low-voltage power distribution solutions such as load centres, circuit breakers, metering solutions, transformers, and other options.

You can count on Intermatic’s surge protection products to reliably and affordably protect your residential or commercial buildings. Compared to other leading brands, Intermatic offers competitive pricing, superior technology, and ease of installation. Read more about why we recommend Intermatic.

• Install a main service panel suppressor, with the help of a licensed electrician, and inspect it regularly. 
• Unplug all electrical devices during storms, if possible.
• Use commercial-grade surge protectors, and get to know how they work.
• Have a licensed electrician conduct regular wiring inspections.
• Reduce your building’s electricity usage by installing energy-efficient equipment and appliances.
• Invest in equipment breakdown insurance.

Not sure what kind of surge protection you need for your building? Whether you’re looking to protect your new home, multi-family residential or commercial building from damaging power surges, our team of experts can support you. Reach out today—we’re always happy to help!