{"id":1709,"date":"2025-07-29T20:26:30","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T20:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/benfieldinc.com\/?p=1709"},"modified":"2025-07-29T20:26:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T20:26:30","slug":"surge-protectors-for-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/Benfield\/surge-protectors-for-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Surge Protectors for Your Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When choosing <strong>surge protectors for your home<\/strong>, it\u2019s important to focus on <strong>safety, capacity, and convenience<\/strong>. Here\u2019s a guide to help you choose the right ones, along with a few recommendations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-to-look-for-in-a-home-surge-protector\">What to Look for in a Home Surge Protector<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Joule Rating<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Indicates how much energy it can absorb before it fails.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recommended: 2,000+ joules<\/strong> for valuable electronics like TVs, computers, or gaming consoles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Number of Outlets<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choose based on your usage \u2014 6, 8, or 12 outlets are common.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Look for <strong>widely spaced outlets<\/strong> to fit bulky plugs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Clamping Voltage<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lower is better (330V is ideal). It\u2019s the voltage at which it begins protecting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>UL 1449 Certification<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ensures it meets safety standards for surge protection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Indicator Lights or Alarms<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Let you know if the surge protection is still active or if it needs replacing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>USB Ports<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Many now include USB-A and USB-C ports for charging phones and tablets directly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wall-Mount or Strip Design<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wall-mounts are good for kitchens and bedrooms; strips are better behind desks and TVs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Whole-House Surge Protection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For added protection, especially if you live in an area with frequent lightning or power fluctuations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Install a whole-house surge protector at the electrical panel.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Contact a professional electrical contractor <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When choosing surge protectors for your home, it\u2019s important to focus on safety, capacity, and convenience. Here\u2019s a guide to help you choose the right ones, along with a few recommendations: What to Look for in a Home Surge Protector Whole-House Surge Protection For added protection, especially if you live in an area with frequent [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1710,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,56],"tags":[58,13,23,16],"class_list":["post-1709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-residential-electric","tag-belair","tag-benfield-electric","tag-electrician","tag-harford-county"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/Benfield\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1709","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/Benfield\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/Benfield\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/Benfield\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/Benfield\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1709"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/Benfield\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1709\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/Benfield\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/Benfield\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/Benfield\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/Benfield\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}