A whole-home surge protector installed at your switchboard protects every appliance and device in your home from power surges. Voltra Electrical installs surge protection devices (SPDs) that guard against lightning strikes, grid faults, and load switching.
Power surges can destroy expensive electronics, appliances, and electrical equipment in milliseconds. They're caused by lightning strikes (even nearby ones), grid switching by your electricity distributor, and large motor loads cycling on and off (air conditioners, pool pumps). A whole-home surge protection device (SPD) installed at your switchboard absorbs these voltage spikes before they reach your appliances. Voltra Electrical installs Type 2 and Type 2+3 surge protection devices that comply with AS/NZS 1768 and protect your entire home from a single installation point. One device, installed in 30–60 minutes, protects everything.
Surge protection devices (SPDs) are installed inside your switchboard, connected between the active conductors and earth. When a voltage spike occurs, the SPD diverts the excess energy to earth in nanoseconds — faster than any plug-in power board can react. Type 2 SPDs protect against indirect lightning strikes and grid switching surges. Type 2+3 combined units also protect against surges originating within your home (motor loads, etc.). We recommend surge protection for any home with expensive electronics (TVs, computers, gaming systems), smart home equipment, solar inverters, or EV chargers. It's also increasingly required by insurance companies for claims related to electrical damage.
A whole-home SPD protects against voltage spikes from lightning strikes (even nearby ones), grid switching by your electricity distributor, and large motor loads in your home (air conditioners, pool pumps) cycling on and off.
Yes — a switchboard SPD reacts in nanoseconds (much faster than plug-in boards), protects every circuit in your home simultaneously, and doesn't rely on you remembering to plug things into the right board.
30–60 minutes. The SPD is installed inside your existing switchboard — no major work required.
A whole-home SPD provides the primary protection layer. For extremely sensitive equipment (servers, recording studios), a secondary plug-in SPD adds an extra layer, but for most homes the switchboard device is sufficient.
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