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Mountains don't just give Park City its world-class skiing and stunning views; they also create electrical challenges most homeowners never realize. As it turns out, lightning activity increases with elevation. At 7,000 feet, Park City experiences more electrical storms than communities in the valley below.
Factor in our extreme temperature swings from summer heat to subzero winters, and you’ve got conditions that stress electrical systems in ways that can destroy expensive appliances and equipment as well as sensitive electronics.
A power surge, or voltage spike, is one electrical threat that every homeowner ought to recognize. These can send thousands or millions of volts through the wiring. The effects can be catastrophic. Luckiy, a power surge protector installation in Park City can keep you and your property safe.
Power surges range from barely noticeable to catastrophic.
At the extreme end, lightning strikes can inject millions of volts into your electrical system. That kind of voltage melts wiring, destroys insulation, and can ignite fires that ravage your entire property.
As destructive as they are, lightning strikes are rare. In fact, roughly three out of four power surges come from inside your home.
When your HVAC system cycles on, it creates a voltage spike. Your refrigerator compressor starting up generates another surge. These moderate surges don't destroy devices instantly. Instead, they chip away at circuit boards, degrade components, and shorten lifespans.
Think of minor power surges like repeatedly dropping your phone from waist height. Once might not break it. Twice probably won't. But do it a hundred times and eventually something fails.
Believe it or not, Park City is a hotbed of power surges. The elevation means more lightning activity and Utah’s dry climate creates additional static discharge issues. Winter frost stresses the electrical grid and the ski season draws countless tourists which, in turn, spikes electric demand and strains the electrical infrastructure.
The affluence also means more at risk. You're not protecting a basic TV and microwave; you're protecting high-end appliances, sophisticated smart home systems, expensive audio-visual equipment, and/or heated floors, snow-melt systems, and other electronic luxuries.
A surge protection installation works by absorbing and redirecting excess voltage away from the electrical system, typically to ground. The surge never reaches your home's wiring. Your electronics never see the voltage spike.
Unlike consumer-grade power strips from the hardware store, a whole house system installs directly at your electrical panel where power enters your home. This strategic position allows the whole house surge protector installation to protect every outlet, every hardwired appliance, every circuit in your entire property.
It’s not just comprehensive coverage that makes a whole-house system superior. Residential whole house surge protectors typically handle 50,000 to 80,000 joules or more. To put that into perspective, that’s up to 200 times more protection than 400-joule power strips provide.
Like the electrical system altogether, the surge protection installation in Park City is not a set-it-and-forget-it device. After absorbing surges over years of service, their protective capacity eventually degrades. Homeowners should monitor indicator lights and bring in an electrician if the light shows the unit is not providing protection.
Park City homeowners and property managers who are looking for uniformed and certified electricians in Park City, UT can call Mr. Electric to work with a licensed and insured company with decades of industry experience.
We’re not here to just talk the talk. We back our workmanship with a 1-year guarantee and we’re always ready to take your call. If you’re experiencing electrical headaches, then call Mr. Electric to speak with a local electrician today.
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