Emergency Management

Power Surges

 

Power surges can cause major damage to appliances, computers and other electronic equipment. 

To learn more about whole house surge protectors to help prevent damages from high voltage surges on the power grid, visit the following web sites: 

How Surge Protectors Work 
Surge Protection - Explained 
Ask the Builder - Residential Surge Suppressors 
Surge Protector FAQs
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Product Safety Tips

To avoid damage from power surges check the operations of:

  • kitchen appliances
  • heat pumps
  • air conditioning units
  • sump pumps
  • home electronics such as:
  • TVs, DVDs, cable TV converters, satellite receivers, computers, un-interruptible power supplies

Last Modified: July 02, 2009
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