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Surge Suppression Products
Voltage surges are very short periods of high voltage that happen in the blink of an eye. An extremely high voltage can damage major appliance motors and destroy sensitive electronic equipment in an instant. Low level surges slowly wear down sensitive microprocessors, causing equipment to unexpectedly fail.
Causes of Voltage Surges
Causes outside the home:
- Bad weather
- Birds and animals in power lines and equipment
- Accidents involving utility poles and lines
- Neighbors using large electric equipment
- Normal utility operations that keep power safe and reliable
Causes inside the home:
- Faulty wiring, loose connections or poor grounding
- Operating of heating and air conditioning systems
- Major appliances or other large motors switching on and off
South Central Indiana REMC carries a full line of surge suppression equipment for the home or business. Specialty units are available to protect sensitive electronics like digital satellite dishes, computers, microwaves, and garage door openers.
Why should I consider surge suppression equipment?
Consider the retail cost of appliances and electronics found in the typical home. Repairing or replacing any of these items can be expensive. Even if homeowner’s insurance covers some of the damage, most policies have deductibles ranging from $250 to $1,000 for each occurrence.
Protection for your home equipment represents a tremendous value when compared to the cost of repair, replacement, inconvenience and frustration that equipment failure can cause.
South Central Indiana REMC has selected the highest quality surge protectors to sell to our members. Listed below are the features offered by these products:
- UL 1449 listed - product has been tested for safety, shock hazard and fire hazard.
- Provide transient voltage surge suppression, unlike many products on the market.
- Clamping voltage is 330 volts, as low as 10 volts over normal voltage, the best clamping rating on the market.
- Indicator light to show the unit is working.
- Diagnostic light to alert you if an outlet is not properly wired.
- TV cable or antenna connector provides complete protection for video equipment.
- Telephone connector provides complete protection for answering machines, fax machines and modems.
- Lifetime warranty on the equipment.
- Consequential damages policy.
Call the South Central Indiana REMC office for more information or e-mail us.
