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 Northbridge in a single short visit.
“Sparking outlet in the nursery. They came out the same evening, replaced it, and checked every other outlet on that circuit for free.”
“The dispatcher actually understood what I was describing on the phone and told me which breaker to shut off before they arrived.”
“They found a loose neutral that had been slowly cooking our appliances for years. Nobody else even looked for it.”
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 Northbridge home, with a short power interruption.
That's the best time to do it, and it's the cheapest moment too.
GFCI, USB, dedicated circuits
See serviceCKT DIAGTroubleshooting and fault finding
See serviceCKT 60ALevel 2 and Tesla Wall Connector
See serviceCKT 15ANew boxes, remotes, high ceilings
See serviceCKT 24/7No power, sparks, burning smell
See serviceCKT 100AStandby and whole house backup
See serviceFlat pricing quoted before the work starts. Same-day and next-day slots available across Massachusetts.
Spacing rules, colour temperature, and the mistake that makes a ceiling look like an airport.
ReadGUIDESizing, fuel, transfer switches, and the honest answer on whether you need whole-house coverage.
ReadGUIDEOne protects people. One protects buildings. They are not interchangeable.
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