What Is a Home Surge Protector?

A home surge protector is a device that can prevent the damages from most power surges, there are two types:

1. Service Entrance Surge Protection Device - mounted at or near the incoming electrical service.
2. Point-Of-Use Surge Protection Device - used at the appliance or electronic being protected and includes the type of surge protectors that plug into a wall outlet.



You may not know it, but you’re A/C, T.V. stereo system, home computer, microwave – anything with internal electronic circuits – is under attack every day. The attacks are silent, but destructive.

The culprit – POWER SURGES. Power surges are extremely brief spikes in electrical power that burn up the electrical circuits inside appliances and electronics.

Not only can power surges destroy appliances and electronics, they can ruin electrical outlets, light switches, light bulbs and garage door openers.