Lighting Strikes and Power Surges, OH MY!

Victoria Meade • Jun 15, 2023

Whole Home Surge Protection - Protect the heart of your home.

It’s Summer here in San Antonio and South Texas, and Hurricane season officially has begun!

Even though we haven’t experienced any hurricanes just yet, the weather patterns in South Texas can become turbulent this time of year. In fact, San Antonio has already seen several large thunderstorm systems roll through the area,

wreaking all kinds of electrical havoc across the City!

We’ve also received numerous calls from folks who’ve experienced both power outages as well as lighting strikes

to their home during this last round of storms that moved through San Antonio.

These type of storm systems can be very problematic for Residential Homes.

Lightning strikes can not only cause damage to the exterior of your home, it can also damage your electrical system,

your appliances, computers, and other costly and important devices throughout any residential dwelling.

We can’t stress enough the importance of installing Whole Home Surge Protection.

Back in 2020, the National Electrical Code was updated to include Whole Home Surge Protectors be installed in Service Panels in all Residential Dwellings. Since that time, we have installed many surge protectors for our customers, who have been very pleased with the outcome of the installation, and the plus is, that they not only have an extra level of protection for the home, but it is up to the NEC electrical code standard.

What are the benefits to Whole Home Surge Protection?

The main function of whole home surge protection is to prevent your home’s appliances and electronics from harm, but it also protects your entire electrical system as a whole. Electrical surges come into your home through your service panel, and can damage not only your circuit breakers, but can also cause damage to your home’s circuitry by way of outlets, switches, and electrical wiring and anything else that is plugged in or hard wired in.

Once Surge Protection is installed, when a voltage spike comes into your service panel, the Surge Protector will have the ability to block any surges or lighting strikes from harming your system by diverting the excess voltage into the ground under your home, instead of routing it into and throughout your home, and it does this in nanoseconds!

Whole-home Surge Protection assists in defending your electrical system and the sensitive components throughout your home. Items such as:

• Televisions

• Personal Computers

• Stereo Systems

• Entertainment Centers

• Stoves, Refrigerators, Dishwashers,

and Other Counter-top Appliances

• Microwaves

• Air Conditioners

• Washers & Dryers

• Garage Door Openers

Bolt Electric only installs top of the line; above industry standard Whole Home Surge Protectors that come with a