Whole House Electrical Surge From Lightning Strikes, What You May Be Doing To Encourage Them.

Whole House Electrical Surge From Lightning Strikes, What You May Be Doing To Encourage Them

They say Central Florida is the Lightning Capital of The World! I'm not sure that's true but we sure do get a lot of lightning strikes!

Unfortunately, most homeowners get their education regarding power surges and lightning after their home get hit with a power surge that knocks out $1,000's worth of electronic gear.

You may be doing something that encourages a whole house power surge! If you have an electronic dog collar system, gate entry control, a yard fountain control, a booster for your cell phone signal, AC compressors, well, landscape lighting, irrigation controls, outdoor speakers for your stereo system, pool equipment and controls, irrigation pump, outdoor network or security cameras you are encouraging a power surge.

Imagine, a spider web of electronic wires spread out in your yard extending 100's of feet past the perimeter of your home and a tree get struck with a lightning bolt. The bolt of lightning travels into the ground and is picked up by the spider web of wires. The surge from the strike travels backwards through the wires and into your homes electrical system. The result is a power surge that fries a number of electronic items, unless all those exterior items are surge protected.

This is the type of issue our low voltage contractor can protect from happening in your new home. Something to think about and certainly not something your landscape lighting guy told you could happen.