A single power surge has the capability to destroy electronics costing you thousands of dollars in less than a second. Cobalt Electrical offers dependable whole home surge protector installation services in San Antonio, TX, where we protect all outlets, circuits, and connected devices in your home from the main electrical panel outward. From voltage spike protection to lightning surge defense, our solutions are built for South Central Texas homes.
The use of point-of-use power strips protects one electronic appliance at a time and that is simply not enough. Our whole home surge protector installation in San Antonio, TX intercepts any voltage surges and transient overvoltage events entering your home directly at the service entrance point, before they ever reach a single wire inside your walls.
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It doesn’t matter what time of year it is, because San Antonio sees storms year round. There is no need for lightning to strike directly in order for the damaging surge to make its way into your electrical lines. Our clients who install whole home surge protection services in San Antonio, TX feel safe, knowing that their whole house surge protection will be working at all times, whether they are there or not.
Power surges don’t just come from outside, however. Large motors in your home appliances start up and shut off regularly, causing small voltage spikes which damage delicate electronic devices and decrease the life span of household appliances. A whole house surge protection system installation in San Antonio TX provides you with protection against both types of surges at once.
Surge protection is very important to the life of your electronic devices because most of us do not know that surges actually happen every day due to appliance usage and lightning strikes. Each unguarded surge slowly diminishes the performance of your equipment. A whole home surge protector helps safeguard:
Ask about our professionally installed whole home surge protection solutions with UL 1449 rated devices built for San Antonio TX homes.
Every whole home surge protector installation in San Antonio, TX uses service entrance rated surge protective devices that meet or exceed UL 1449 standards and current NEC code requirements.
A single power surge is enough to ruin your appliances and electronic gadgets. A professional whole house surge protector installation service in San Antonio, TX prevents any kind of such damage. Our highly skilled electricians do the installation wiring work at your main panel after inspecting every unit carefully.
All our surge protector installations in San Antonio, TX come with free estimates and transparent prices. Don’t take chances with storms that may damage your property. Contact us now and have your entire house protected from power surges.
Homeowners with electric vehicles should also know that EV charger installation pairs well with surge protection, keeping your charger and car safe from voltage spikes at all times.
A point-of-use power strip only protects the devices physically plugged into it and offers very limited joule protection. A whole home surge protector mounts directly at your electrical panel and protects every circuit, outlet, and appliance in the home from a surge. It is a completely different level of whole house electrical protection.
No device provides 100% protection from a direct lightning strike. However a properly rated whole house surge protector provides significant protection from nearby lightning activity, indirect surges, and utility grid events, which are far more common occurrences for San Antonio TX homeowners.
Most whole home surge protector installations in San Antonio, TX are completed within two hours. During the brief connection period at your main panel, electricity will be turned off for approximately 20 to 30 minutes. Our electricians work efficiently to minimize any disruption to your household.
Yes. The metal oxide varistors inside the device degrade slightly each time they absorb a surge. Most whole home surge protectors include status indicator lights that clearly show when the device needs replacement. Cobalt Electrical recommends checking your unit during annual electrical maintenance visits.
Absolutely. Because the surge protective device is installed directly at your main electrical panel, it shields every circuit in your home including those that power your air conditioner, heat pump, furnace controls, and all other large motor-driven equipment throughout the house.
