Brisbane Whole House Surge Diverters

How You Can Protect Your Appliances & Wiring From Brisbane Storms

Do you have electronic devices in your home or work place such as TVs, home entertainment systems, microwaves etc? Most homes and offices would have at least one sensitive electronic device, and every single one is susceptible to damage from voltage surges… and nowadays, even more robust electrical items such as the fridge, washing machine, electric oven and dishwasher are becoming more reliant on sensitive electronic components.

The installation of whole house surge diverters is becoming increasingly popular, and is a great way to rest easy when the next fierce Brisbane storm fast approaches.

It isn’t just a direct lightning strike that can destroy this equipment either. You can still be affected even if a lightning strike is kilometres away from your home! Surges can occur at any time day and night and have numerous causes other than lightning. The switching off of washing machines, welders, and the switching of industrial machines nearby can also cause a surge.

Have you ever considered how much it would cost to replace your sensitive electronic and electrical equipment? In an average home, the cost could be as much as $10,000 to $15,000!

You usually find that this sort of damage isn’t normally covered by your insurance policy. Most insurance companies require evidence that a lighting strike caused the damage. Unless you were unlucky enough to suffer a direct lighting strike, it is very difficult to prove a claim.

Some common myths:

* Surge protected power boards purchased from the local retail outlet will protect you. Incorrect!

Whilst portable power boards can provide some protection, they are still no match for the protection offered by a permanently wired whole house surge protection device.

* Your fuses, circuit breakers or safety switch will provide the necessary protection against high voltage surges. Incorrect!

These devices do not provide protection because of their comparatively slow response time. A circuit breaker, for example, will trip at its fastest in 3 to 5 milliseconds. Damage will be caused in less than a millisecond. Surge protection devices operate in nanoseconds!

Whole house surge diverters are relatively inexpensive to install – usually under $500 in most cases. $500 is cheap insurance… a small price to pay to protect possibly $10,000 to $15,000 worth of valuable electronic goods, and because these surge protection devices are installed in your switchboard prior to any of your internal wiring, they protect ALL of your lights, power points, wiring, hard wired appliances and plug-in appliances!

So, when the next storm hits, you can rest comfortably, secure in the knowledge that you are prepared for those damaging lighting strikes that can destroy your valuable electronic and electrical equipment.