When it comes to electronics, people are dependent on them. We need our smart phone to work right, our laptop and computer to do its job and all the other appliances in our house to function. The only way they are able to actually work is access to electrical power. They might have a battery that can be charged or they can be plugged right in to work. The issue that could potentially come up is called a surge. This is when the power to your home has a spike in the amount of the current. When this happens it can cause a serious amount of damage. You can end up with a fried television, computer and much more if you are not properly equipped for this potential hazard. This is not an aspect of electrical work you should be responsible for. You need to hire an electrician to ensure that you are fully protected. There are also ways you can protect yourself if you do end up with a power surge.
Burley Electrical Services Explains What Causes a Power Surge & What You Can Do to Protect Your Home
What Causes Power Surges in My Home?: A power surge is not something that should happen but will if the right series of problems exist. One reason that a power surge may end up happening is if the wiring that is being ran through your home is faulty or damaged. The other reason that a surge happens is if you have something that is plugged into your electricity that pulls a large amount of energy. If a surge is going to occur it will usually happen when the item in question kicks on like your air conditioner or even the refrigerator. If this happens you will need to contact an electrician to make the necessary repairs. You may also be in the market to replace anything that was damaged in the surge.
Unplug Electronics & Appliances in Lighting Strikes: There are other outside elements that can end up causing a surge one being a lighting storm. If your home is hit or somewhere close by the electricity that comes from the strike will surge into your home. If this happens no level of security will actually stop the surge from happening. If you want to help prevent some of the damage that might occur you want to unplug your appliances if you are in this type of storm.
Surge Protection: When you go to the store you will find a slew of different cords and protectors that claim to secure your electronics from a surge. They are not all treated the same though so making sure you are getting the right one is important. Some are simply an extension cord that is only giving you distance and is no different than plugging right into the wall. A true surge protector has a box that usually has its own circuit breaker that can be tripped if a surge happens. These larger units are great but you really need to be aware of the joule rating. This is the level of security that your particular surge protector has. The higher the number the better the protection is but a good solid protector has at least a 600 joule rating to cover a standard spike that might occur in your home.
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