A power strip protects a lamp. A panel-mounted surge device protects the furnace board, the heat pump, the range and every circuit in the house. OSB installs whole-house surge protection across North Waltham in a single short visit.
“Two-prong outlets all through a 1920s house. They grounded what could be grounded and GFCI-protected the rest, then labelled everything.”
“Storm took out our power for four days last winter. This year we have a standby generator that started itself while we were asleep.”
“Whole-house LED retrofit across our warehouse. Our lighting bill dropped and you can finally read labels on the top rack.”
It's one of the cheapest protective upgrades available — typically a few hundred dollars installed when there's panel space. Far less than one furnace control board.
No, it layers with them. The panel device knocks down the big hit; point-of-use strips clean up what's left for sensitive electronics.
Nothing stops a direct strike. Surge devices handle the far more common nearby strikes, utility switching and grid transients that quietly kill appliance boards.
Usually under two hours in a North Waltham home, with a short power interruption.
That's the best time to do it, and it's the cheapest moment too.
No power, sparks, burning smell
See serviceCKT 20AGFCI, USB, dedicated circuits
See serviceCKT 200A100A to 200A service, breaker boxes
See serviceCKT 15ANew boxes, remotes, high ceilings
See serviceCKT 14/2Knob-and-tube and aluminium replacement
See serviceCKT CAT6Automation, structured wiring, hubs
See serviceFlat pricing quoted before the work starts. Same-day and next-day slots available across Massachusetts.
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