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Whole-House Surge Protection

Panel-level protection against grid and storm surges for your whole home.

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WHAT IT IS

What Whole-House Surge Protection Is

A whole house surge protector from Blue Moon Electrical is the single upgrade that protects everything on your panel at once. A whole-house surge protector mounts at or beside your main panel and clamps voltage spikes before they spread to your circuits. Unlike a plug-in strip, which only guards what’s plugged into it, a panel-level device protects everything in the house at once — HVAC boards, appliances, and electronics. A single large surge can damage several of those at the same time, which is what makes one panel device such inexpensive insurance.
SIGNS YOU NEED IT

Why You'd Want One

Surges come from far more than lightning. Utility grid switching, large appliances cycling on and off, and nearby faults all send spikes down your wiring, day in and day out. Homes full of electronics, sensitive HVAC and appliance control boards, and EV equipment have a great deal to lose. If you’ve had unexplained electronics failures before, or simply want to protect a modern, device-heavy home, panel-level protection is the foundational first layer.

A home full of electronics and appliances

Sensitive HVAC or appliance control boards

An area prone to storms or grid switching

Past unexplained electronics failures

EV charging or a recent panel upgrade

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HOW IT'S DONE

How It's Installed

The electrician installs a properly rated Type 2 device at or right beside the main panel, wired with short, direct leads so it responds as fast as physically possible. It’s paired, ideally, with point-of-use protection on the most sensitive electronics for a layered defense. The work itself is quick, and it’s permitted and inspected where required. The result is whole-home coverage that a loose collection of plug-in strips simply can’t match. We size and install every whole house surge protector to match your panel and your home’s actual load.
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Select a properly rated Type 2 device

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Mount at or beside the main panel

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Wire with short, direct leads

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Add point-of-use protection; test

The Code Behind Whole-House Surge Protection

As of the 2020 National Electrical Code, Section 230.67 requires a surge protective device on the electrical service of every new dwelling unit, and on any service that gets replaced. This applies whether you’re building new or having your panel swapped out.

The code allows either a Type 1 or Type 2 device, installed at or right next to your main panel. This is the installation Blue Moon Electrical performs, done to code and inspected where required.

If your home had its panel replaced recently, or you’re planning one, ask your licensed electrician whether surge protection was included.

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WHAT AFFECTS COST

What Affects the Cost

Whole-house surge protection is genuinely one of the more affordable electrical upgrades. Cost depends on the device’s rating and features, your panel type and the available space inside it, and whether a permit is required locally. Adding point-of-use protectors for sensitive equipment adds a little more. Compared with replacing electronics, HVAC boards, and appliances after a single bad surge, it’s modest indeed. We provide a firm written quote with upfront pricing.
HOW TO CHOOSE / TYPES

Whole-House vs Power Strips

Power strips only protect the one device plugged into them, and they do nothing at all for hardwired equipment like your furnace, range, or EV charger. A whole-house protector instead defends every circuit right at the panel, including those hardwired loads. The best approach is layered: a panel-level device as the first line, plus point-of-use protection on your most delicate electronics. One without the other always leaves an obvious gap in coverage.
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What Our Customers Say

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“Having a whole-house surge protector directly at the main breaker panel gives me complete reassurance during severe electrical storms.”

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“Quick, hassle-free installation. Blue Moon protected our home theater gear and kitchen appliances from sudden power spikes in under an hour.”

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“The technician explained the surge protection rating clearly and installed the unit cleanly. Excellent service and competitive pricing.”

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Surge Protector Installation FAQs

Common questions about cost, installation, and how whole-house surge protection works.

Q. What does a whole-house surge protector actually protect against?

It clamps voltage spikes before they reach your circuits — from utility grid switching, nearby faults, large appliances cycling, and storms. That protects hardwired equipment and electronics throughout the home, not just what’s on a power strip.
Yes, ideally. A panel-level device is the first layer; point-of-use protectors add a second layer on your most sensitive electronics. Together they provide layered defense that either alone can’t.
For a modern home full of electronics, HVAC boards, and appliances, it’s inexpensive relative to what one large surge can destroy. It’s widely considered a foundational protection upgrade.