Georgia’s summer thunderstorms, utility switching and even large appliances cycling on and off can send voltage spikes through your home’s wiring. A whole-home surge protector installed at the panel helps protect HVAC equipment, appliances and electronics. Home Run installs whole-home surge protection for homes in Covington and nearby communities.
What a Whole-Home Surge Protector Does
A whole-home surge protective device (SPD) mounts at or next to your electrical panel. When a surge enters the home, the device diverts excess voltage to ground before it can travel through your circuits. It protects things that cannot plug into a power strip, such as your AC and heat pump, water heater controls, garage door openers, and appliances with circuit boards.
Why It Matters
- Modern HVAC systems, refrigerators, washers and ovens all contain sensitive electronics
- Repeated small surges can shorten equipment life even when nothing fails right away
- EV chargers, smart thermostats and home networks add more electronics to protect
- Newer editions of the National Electrical Code call for surge protection when a home’s service is replaced or upgraded
Layered Protection Works Best
A whole-home device handles the large surges entering from outside. Quality point-of-use surge strips still help protect TVs, computers and networking equipment from smaller surges inside the home. We will explain how the two work together.
Surge Protection FAQs
Does it protect against a direct lightning strike?
No device can guarantee protection from a direct strike. Whole-home protection is designed to reduce damage from the far more common surges caused by nearby strikes, utility switching and equipment inside the home.
Can it be added to my existing panel?
In most cases, yes. It is a relatively quick installation and is often added during a panel replacement or EV charger installation.
Home Run installs surge protection for homes in Monroe, Madison, Covington and the rest of our service area.