The average home is wired for about 200 amps to cover all electrical uses, but that doesn’t mean that more electricity can’t surge through your electrical panel: it can. And as you can probably guess, the results aren’t good, because even though excess electricity can flow through your electrical panel, it’s not supposed to. It’s kind of like a small dam trying to hold back too much water. So what happens when too much electricity surges through your electrical system? Your system, and all things plugged into it, may fry when a surge pulses through your electrical system, and you could lose a lot of appliances, electronics and some functionality in your home.

However, when you have a whole-home surge protector in place, the excess electricity from a power surge is automatically redirected into the ground that is part of the surge protector system. When you consider that power surges can contain upwards of 40,000–50,000 amps, and your electrical box is wired to handle 200 amps, you can clearly see why whole-home surge protection is important for your home. We get a lot of powerful thunderstorms in our part of the country, and our electrical experts have seen first–hand how much damage can ensue from a power surge. We can handle installation, repair, and replacement of your whole–home surge protection system, so don’t wait for your flat screen to fizzle – call us today! MOV Electric offers surge protection services in Port St. Lucie and the surrounding areas.