Protect your home and valuable electronics from unexpected power surges with professional whole house surge protector installation by Gaddie Electric, your trusted Colorado Springs electrician. Our skilled team ensures your entire electrical system is safeguarded from damaging voltage spikes caused by storms, utility grid issues, and internal electrical fluctuations. With years of experience serving the Colorado Springs area, we provide reliable and efficient surge protection solutions to keep your home and family safe. Don’t wait for a costly surge to strike—take the proactive step of protecting your home with a whole house surge protector installation today.
If you’re ready to out put protection in place for your home, call us today to get a free estimate at 719-268-9433 or submit a request online using the button below.
What is a Power Surge?
Electricity typically flows through your home’s electrical lines at a consistent voltage. A power surge is a sudden, unexpected spike in voltage and lasts for just a fraction of a second. However, the surge can overload your circuits, damage everything plugged into your electrical outlets, and degrade the wiring in your home over time. While lightning strikes can cause a power surge, issues with the power grid, large appliances cycling on and off, or a car hitting an electric pole can cause power surges. Because of the damage that can occur, The National Fire Protection Association changed the National Electrical Code in 2023 to require the installation of whole house surge protectors in homes, dormitories, hotels, motels, and nursing homes.
If you’re ready to out put protection in place for your home, call us today to get a free estimate at 719-268-9433 or submit a request online using the button below.
How Do Whole House Surge Protectors Work?
Whole house surge protectors are installed at your electrical panel where the electrical feeder lines come into the panel. Because they are installed before the electrical panel, they can block the power surge from damaging your home. Essentially they monitor the flow of electricity coming into your home. When a spike in voltage is detected, regardless of whether it is from a lightning strike, a power grid issue, or an appliance turning on, the surge protector redirects the excess energy in to the ground. This redirection protects the excess energy from damaging your wiring, electronics, appliances and electrical infrastructure.
Don’t Plug-In Surge Protectors Do the Same Thing?
Unlike plug-in surge protectors, whole house systems protect all electrical point within your home. Plug-in surge protectors only protect what is plugged into them. If a whole house surge were to take out your hardwired smoke and CO2 detectors, you might not know. And since you can’t plug those into a plug-in surge protector, the whole house surge protector ensures that you stay safe from fire aand CO2 as well.
If you’re ready to out put protection in place for your home, call us today to get a free estimate at 719-268-9433 or submit a request online using the button below.
A Few Words from Our Awesome Clients!
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Fast and expert service. I appreciated how thorough the technician was and how well the team educated me on what they were doing, what needed to be done, and what I can look out for to prevent the issue from recurring. I highly recommend Gaddie for your electrical repairs.
—Michael P.
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Gaddie has been wonderful to work with every time I’ve had them come. They are responsive, professional, and the most knowledgeable electricians in town. They stand behind their warranty work with prompt service. All of the team members are very personable. I can’t recommend them enough.
—Dan Morken
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—Cris Stoddard