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 Waltham in a single short visit.
“Lost a furnace board and a TV in one storm. They put a surge device on the panel and explained exactly what it does and doesn't cover.”
“Called at 11pm when half the house went dark and an outlet was making a noise I'd never heard before. Someone was at the door in under an hour and had it isolated before midnight.”
“The quote they gave me on the phone was the number on the invoice. That is apparently rare and it shouldn't be.”
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 Waltham home, with a short power interruption.
That's the best time to do it, and it's the cheapest moment too.
Level 2 and Tesla Wall Connector
See serviceCKT 200A100A to 200A service, breaker boxes
See serviceCKT DIAGTroubleshooting and fault finding
See serviceCKT CAT6Automation, structured wiring, hubs
See serviceCKT 20AGFCI, USB, dedicated circuits
See serviceCKT 100AStandby and whole house backup
See serviceFlat pricing quoted before the work starts. Same-day and next-day slots available across Massachusetts.
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