Here at Mister Sparky by Wise Electric Control Inc., we want to help you take care of your home and all of your electrical devices, and we offer the surge protection you need to do just that. In this article, we’ll be going over more about what surge protection is and why you need it.
Before we can talk about surge protection, we here at Mister Sparky by Wise Electric Control Inc. first need to cover a little bit about how electricity works. One useful way to think about the flow of electricity is to compare it to the flow of water through a pipe–the water flows from an area of high pressure to low pressure, and similarly, electricity flows from areas of high electrical potential to low potential. The difference between electrical potential energy is called voltage, and when the voltage increases above the norm for three nanoseconds or more, it’s known as a surge. The excess energy flowing through your wires will cause them to heat up, which can cause them to burn themselves out.
In addition to rendering your wires useless, the energy in electrical surges can also overpower the delicate processors in your computer, TV, or phone and fry the device. Fortunately, surge protection exists. Surge protectors are devices that detect excess energy and divert it into a grounding wire where it can’t hurt your technology. If you want to protect your electronics from surge damage, we at Mister Sparky by Wise Electric Control Inc. encourage you to give us a call to learn more about our surge protection options.