Surge Protection — Ellenbrook
One lightning strike can fry your TV, solar inverter, and fridge in the same second. Whole-home surge protection stops that happening. Simple install, serious protection.
What to SMS me
- Whether you have solar
- Photo of your switchboard
- Any specific equipment you want protected
- Whether you've had surge damage before
Surge Protection Options
Different levels of protection depending on what you need to protect and how much risk you want to mitigate.
Whole-Home Surge Protection
A surge protection device (SPD) installed at your switchboard protects your entire home from external surges — lightning, grid faults, and power restoration spikes.
- Type 2 SPD installation
- Switchboard-mounted protection
- Whole-home coverage
- Lightning surge protection
- Grid fault protection
Solar System Protection
Solar inverters are expensive and vulnerable to surges. Proper SPD protection at both the AC and DC side is essential if you have panels on the roof.
- Inverter protection
- DC-side surge protection
- AC-side protection
- Isolator upgrades
- Existing system retrofits
Sensitive Equipment Protection
Specific protection for expensive electronics, home servers, medical equipment, or anything that can't afford to be fried by a surge.
- Point-of-use protection
- Dedicated circuit protection
- Data/communications protection
- Medical equipment circuits
- Home office protection
Common Surge Protection Jobs
Most surge protection work comes after storms, or when people add solar and realise their inverter is worth protecting. Smart move to do it before you need it.
Summer Storm Season
Perth summer storms cause more surge damage calls than anything else. Lightning doesn't have to hit your house — a strike anywhere in the local grid can send a surge through.
If you've got solar panels, an EV charger, or expensive home theatre gear, proper surge protection pays for itself the first time it saves something.
Surge Protection FAQs
Do I really need surge protection?
If you have expensive electronics, solar panels, or sensitive equipment, yes. A single surge can destroy thousands of dollars of gear. The cost of proper protection is a fraction of what replacement would be.
What causes power surges?
Lightning strikes (even nearby ones), grid switching, power restoration after outages, and large appliances cycling on/off. In Perth, summer storms are the main risk — one strike in your street can send a surge through the whole grid.
What's the difference between powerboard surge protection and whole-home?
Powerboard protectors only protect what's plugged into them, and many cheap ones barely work. A whole-home SPD at the switchboard stops surges before they reach any circuit in the house.
Protect Your Home
SMS is fastest. Send me a photo of your switchboard and let me know if you have solar. I'll give you options and pricing.
Andrew's Home Services Pty Ltd · EC 9715 · $10M Public Liability