Whole-House Surge Protection in Orlando, FL
Protect your home from Orlando's 100+ days of lightning. Safeguard your electronics and appliances with professional whole-house surge protection from Spectrum Electric before the next storm hits.
Protect your home from Orlando's 100+ days of lightning. Safeguard your electronics and appliances with professional whole-house surge protection from Spectrum Electric before the next storm hits.
Schedule your surge protection installation with our licensed electricians.
Living in Central Florida means dealing with our famous afternoon thunderstorms. While they cool things down, they also bring a hidden danger to your doorstep. Orlando is the lightning capital of the country, averaging over 100 thunderstorm days every single year.
It only takes one nearby strike to send a massive spike of voltage through your home's wiring, frying sensitive circuit boards in seconds. From your new smart fridge to your home office setup, your valuable electronics are sitting ducks without proper defense. Spectrum Electric (License #EC13008455) helps you lock down your electrical system so you can enjoy the thunder without worrying about your wallet.
Your standard circuit breaker is designed to stop fires from overheating wires, not to stop the instantaneous voltage spike of a lightning strike. In Central Florida, we see more cloud-to-ground lightning than anywhere else in the US.
A lightning bolt can carry up to 300 million volts of electricity. You don't even need a direct hit to suffer damage; if lightning strikes a utility pole down the street, that surge travels instantly through the grid and into your home. Without a gatekeeper at your electrical panel, that energy has nowhere to go but into your TV, computer, and HVAC system.
While lightning is the most dramatic cause, it isn't the only culprit. In fact, 80% of power surges actually come from inside the home or from the utility grid switching power. Every time your AC compressor kicks on or the refrigerator cycles, it sends a small surge through your wires.
Modern appliances aren't built like they used to be. Your washing machine, stove, and LED lights all rely on sensitive microprocessors, tiny computer chips that are incredibly fragile. Repeated internal surges degrade these chips over time, shortening the lifespan of your appliances by years. This "electronic rust" is why your dishwasher might fail three years early without explanation.
Many homeowners think a power strip behind the TV is enough. The problem is that power strips only protect what's plugged into them. They can't protect your hardwired equipment, like your central air conditioner, pool pump, or electric water heater. We recommend a "layered" approach:
We install a Type 1 or Type 2 Surge Protective Device (SPD) directly at your main breaker panel. This acts like a bouncer, stopping big surges from the utility company or lightning before they enter your home's wiring.
You continue to use quality surge strips for sensitive electronics like gaming consoles and computers. These catch any smaller internal surges that might originate inside the house.
First, we check your home's grounding system. A surge protector needs a good path to the ground to divert excess energy. If your grounding rod is corroded or loose, the surge protector won't work.
We install a high-quality, panel-mounted SPD (meeting UL 1449 standards) directly to your main service panel.
We test the system to ensure the "Protection Active" indicators are functioning correctly and walk you through how to check them yourself.
Learn how surge protection works and why it matters. This FAQ addresses common questions about system types, installation requirements, and how surge protection helps safeguard your home and electronics.
Still have questions?Spectrum Electric (License #EC13008455) serves homeowners across Central Florida and surrounding areas.
Don't wait for the thunder to rumble. Protect your property and your peace of mind today.