Spikes? Yikes!
WFEC can help keep your stuff from getting zapped
Maybe you can’t control the weather, but you can prevent thunderstorm-related damage to your electronics and appliances. HomeGuard Defender surge suppressors, available at West Florida Electric Cooperative, guard against destructive electrical spikes – those that happen during thunderstorms, as well as those that arise when skies are clear. Anything plugged into an electrical outlet or connected to a phone line or coaxial cable is vulnerable to electrical spikes or surges, regardless of their origin.
When lightning causes a high-voltage surge, most home circuit breakers can’t react fast enough to prevent damage. In the event of a direct lightning hit, no surge protector on the market can provide absolute protection, but surge protection devices do guard against spike created by nearby lightning or other sources.
Some spikes or surges occur when power lines are damaged, and others are generated within your home. For example, when an appliance motor or a compressor, such as your air conditioner’s, comes on, it can cause a power fluctuation that affects other electronic equipment within your home.
WFEC’s high-quality HomeGuard Defender surge protection products provide whole-house protection against damaging electric spikes. A meter base surge protector can prevent high-voltage spikes, such as those produced by lightning, from invading your home through the service entrance. Inside your home, plug-in surge protectors serve as a second line of defense against outside-generated surges and guard against home-generated surges, as well.
Besides the protection they provide, HomeGuard Defender products offer a warranty that makes them well worth the investment. The meter base surge protector includes full 15-year product replacement coverage accompanied by a lifetime repair or replacement warranty, up to $1,000, of all standard residential electro-mechanical devices, such as your stove or washer, if the unit fails. With the plug-in devices comes lifetime product replacement coverage accompanied by a lifetime repair or replacement warranty, up to $25,000, of properly connected equipment should damage occur due to failure of the plug-in unit.
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