Whole House Surge Protection in Santa Fe, NM

Whole House Surge Protection in Santa Fe: what's included

• Panel-mounted whole house surge protector
• Dedicated breaker and short, direct wiring
• Grounding and bonding check
• Protection for sub panels and outbuildings
• Well pump and HVAC equipment protection
• Advice on point-of-use protectors

Surge protector installation in Santa Fe

A whole house surge protector mounts at the main panel on its own breaker. When voltage spikes, it diverts the excess to ground in a fraction of a second. Our surge protector installation in Santa Fe also checks the grounding system, because a surge device is only as good as the ground it dumps into.

Why surges are a problem in New Mexico

New Mexico's summer monsoon produces a great deal of lightning, and rural lines are long and exposed. Surges also come from inside the home every time a large motor starts, and from the utility when power comes back after an outage. Modern appliances are full of circuit boards that don't tolerate any of it well.

Layered protection for electronics

The best setup is layered: a panel-mounted device for the whole house, plus good point-of-use protectors for computers, televisions and network gear. We can also protect a sub panel in a shop or a well pump controller.

You should consider surge protection in Santa Fe if

• You've lost electronics after a storm before
• Your power flickers or drops out often
• You have a well pump, mini-splits or a new HVAC system
• You work from home on expensive equipment
• You're replacing or upgrading the panel anyway

Electrical work in Santa Fe and Santa Fe County

Winter storms and heavy, wet snow bring down lines in the mountains around Santa Fe, and summer monsoon lightning does the rest. Outages on rural lines in Santa Fe County can take a while to restore, so backup power and surge protection earn their keep here.

Electric service in Santa Fe County is typically provided by PNM, depending on your address. When a job involves the meter or the service wires, we coordinate the disconnect and reconnect with them. We provide whole house surge protection throughout Santa Fe, including the Plaza and Downtown, the Railyard District, Canyon Road, South Capitol, Casa Solana, the Southside, Tierra Contenta, Agua Fria, Museum Hill, Las Campanas and Eldorado. We also cover nearby Tesuque, Glorieta, Lamy and Pecos.

How it works

1. Call (888) 633-7804Tell us what's happening at your Santa Fe property. Emergencies are dispatched straight away. Everything else gets a time that suits you.
2. Get a price firstThe electrician looks at the job, explains what's needed in plain language and gives you the price before starting.
3. We do the workWiring is installed to current electrical code, with materials chosen for the location and the load.
4. Tested and explainedEverything is tested, the panel is labeled where it applies, and the work area is left clean.

Whole House Surge Protection FAQ for Santa Fe