Whole Home Surge Protectors in Massachusetts

Not to be confused with lightning or current protection systems, a whole-home surge protector attaches to your electrical panel, managing the voltage in your home’s electrical system by safely dispersing excess voltage away from your home if it detects voltage above a certain threshold. In practice, this means that every piece of equipment, device, and electrical fixture are protected from external and internal surges without the need for point-of-use surge protection.

A whole-home surge protectoat Are the hr is just that. It protects anything plugged into your home’s electrical system natively, without the need for point-of-use protectors (commonly seen as surge protection strips or outlets). As a primary line of defense, this is the basic level of protection all homes should have and is now required by code in all new construction. When used in combination with point-of-use surge protection, SPDs can eliminate the threat of voltage surges to your expensive devices and equipment.

A whole-house surge protector is installed at your main electrical panel and acts as a first line of defense against voltage spikes entering your home through the utility line. It diverts excess voltage safely to the ground, protecting all of your connected appliances, electronics, and wiring from damage.

Power strips offer limited protection for individual devices, but they cannot stop large surges caused by lightning strikes or utility grid fluctuations from entering your home’s wiring. A whole-house surge protector installed by Heritage safeguards your entire electrical system, including hardwired appliances like HVAC systems and major kitchen appliances.

Power surges are more common than most homeowners realize — they can occur dozens of times per day from appliances cycling on and off, utility grid switching, and nearby construction. Massachusetts also experiences frequent thunderstorms and nor’easters that increase the risk of large, damaging external surges.

Most whole-house surge protectors last between 3 and 5 years depending on the frequency and severity of surges in your area. Heritage recommends periodic inspections to verify your surge protector is still functioning properly, as these devices absorb energy over time and eventually need replacement.

Absolutely. In addition to whole-house surge protectors, Heritage can install point-of-use surge protection for sensitive and high-value equipment such as home theater systems, computers, and smart home hubs. Layering whole-house and point-of-use protection provides the most comprehensive defense against surges.