Surge Protection: Protecting Your Home During Storm Season

Queensland summers bring serious storms, and with them, power surges. A surge is a sudden spike in voltage that can arrive through your power lines, often from nearby lightning or when the grid switches back on after an outage.

What a surge can do

Sensitive electronics are the most vulnerable. A single big surge can destroy TVs, computers, solar inverters, fridges with electronic controls, and air conditioners. Smaller surges over time can quietly shorten the life of your appliances.

Your options

• Whole-home surge protection is fitted at the switchboard and protects everything downstream. It is the first line of defence against surges coming in from outside.
• Point-of-use protectors at the powerpoint add a second layer for expensive gear like home theatre and computers.

Using both together gives the best protection.

What it will not do

No surge protector is guaranteed against a direct lightning strike, so it is still wise to unplug valuable equipment during a severe storm. A whole-home device is installed at the switchboard by a licensed electrician in a short visit, and it is cheap insurance compared with replacing your appliances.

Talk to a licensed local electrician

DHG Electrical Services is a locally owned electrical business serving Moreton Bay and Brisbane. We hold Electrical Contractor Licence 90356, are members of Master Electricians Australia, and back every new install with our lifetime workmanship guarantee. For a free, no-pressure quote, call us on (07) 3205 1752 or request a quote online.

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