Being storm prepared is vital this day and age and installing a surge diverter into your switchboard may help by delivering the lighting strike down to earth. These devices sit within with your circuit breakers in your switchboard and are easily identifiable when ready to change.
Is a surge diverter required for everyday use?
A common misconception around surge diverters, is that they are only used during a storm. While surge diverters are used effectively during storms, there are also smaller surges that happen during your day to day life that you may not be aware of. These smaller surges can affect your home appliances, powerpoints and light fittings and can deteriorate these over time.
How does a surge diverter differ from my surge powerboard
Having a plug-n-play surge powerboard is great as a start, this helps by giving your selected appliances added protection from finer electrical surges and work in conjunction with your switchboard surge diverter.
A surge diverter found in your switchboard, helps by delivering the damaging voltages down to earth via your home earthing system and helps prevent larger spikes from occurring. This style of surge protection also helps by protecting anything plugged into your home, even if you do not have a plug-n-play option available.
