whole-home surge protection
Power surges from lightning, grid fluctuations, and large appliances cycling on and off can silently damage your electronics and appliances. A whole-home surge protector installs at your panel and stops surges before they reach anything in your home. Golden Valley Electrical installs them throughout the Sacramento region — one of the best-value upgrades you can make.
What's included
We install a Type 1 or Type 2 whole-home surge protector directly at your main electrical panel. It's hardwired in, requires no maintenance, and works automatically. Installation takes under an hour.
what to know
Power Strip Surge Protectors Aren't Enough
The strip plugged into your wall handles small fluctuations — it won't survive a real surge. When it fails, everything plugged into it can fail with it. A whole-home unit at the panel is a completely different level of protection.
What Surges Actually Damage
TVs, computers, smart home devices, refrigerators, HVAC systems — modern electronics are sensitive to voltage spikes. A significant surge can destroy any of these instantly. With appliance costs rising, a surge protector pays for itself the first time it does its job.
Sacramento's Surge Risk
Hot summers, thunderstorm activity, and PG&E grid fluctuations are common here. Foothill communities like El Dorado Hills, Folsom, and Granite Bay face extra risk — surges often hit when power comes back on after a PSPS outage.
Frequently Asked Questions
A power strip sits at the outlet and offers limited protection. A whole-home unit installs at the panel and stops surges before they enter your wiring at all — protecting every outlet and hardwired appliance at once.
It significantly reduces damage risk, but no device fully stops a direct strike. What it handles extremely well is indirect lightning and all other common surge sources. Pairing it with quality power strips on sensitive electronics gives you the best coverage.
Usually under an hour. It mounts at the panel, connects to a dedicated circuit breaker, and is ready to go — one of the quickest upgrades we install.
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