Whole House Surge Protection in Smith Lake, NM

Whole House Surge Protection in Smith Lake: 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 Smith Lake

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 Smith Lake 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 Smith Lake 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 Smith Lake and McKinley County

Spring wind, summer lightning and long rural distribution lines mean outages around Smith Lake aren't rare, and when power returns it often comes back with a surge. Generators, surge protection and well-pump protection are common requests in McKinley County.

Electric service in McKinley County is typically provided by the City of Gallup, Continental Divide Electric Cooperative or the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, 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 across Smith Lake (ZIP code 87365) and in nearby Thoreau, Continental Divide, Prewitt, Jamestown and Fort Wingate.

How it works

1. Call (888) 633-7804Tell us what's happening at your Smith Lake 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 Smith Lake