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 West Groton 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.”
“Every smart switch I bought failed because there was no neutral. They pulled neutrals in the rooms that needed it and set up the rest properly.”
“Our panel was original to the house and completely full. OSB upgraded us to 200 amp, pulled the permit, met the inspector, and left the basement cleaner than they found 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 West Groton home, with a short power interruption.
That's the best time to do it, and it's the cheapest moment too.
Automation, structured wiring, hubs
See serviceCKT 15ARecessed, outdoor, LED retrofit
See serviceCKT 14/2Knob-and-tube and aluminium replacement
See serviceCKT DIAGTroubleshooting and fault finding
See serviceCKT 15ANew boxes, remotes, high ceilings
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.
ReadGUIDEA plain breakdown of what actually moves the number on a Massachusetts panel upgrade quote.
ReadGUIDEOne protects people. One protects buildings. They are not interchangeable.
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