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Help protect home electronics from damaging surges.
Surges can enter your home’s electrical system externally
(e.g., lightning or utility surges) or can be generated within the home
by other equipment or appliances. These internally created surges
are even more common than external ones and can damage connected
equipment, like your television or personal computer.
Surge protectors, such as the Square D Surgebreaker
™
Plus Whole House Surge Protector, can create a blanket
of surge protection throughout your home, for electrical,
cable, and phone systems by protecting at the service
entrance location.
To test: Check the green light on the AC section of
the Square D Surgebreaker Plus device periodically
to ensure that it is illuminated. If the green light goes
out, it indicates that AC power, coaxial cable, and
telephone protection has been lost.
Surge arresters help protect against power surges
and should be used in conjunction with plug-in type
surge suppressors located at the electrical outlet(s).
A surge arrester, such as the Square D surgebreaker
Secondary Surge Arrester, helps protect electrical
wiring and reduces power surges to a level that plug-in
suppressors can handle.
To test: To test a Square D Surgebreaker Secondary Surge
Arrester, look for the green LED indicator light on the front of the
unit. If the light is on, the unit is operational. If not, the unit should
be replaced. Always check the surge arrester after a storm to
make sure it is still working.
Surge suppressors are located at the
electrical outlet and help protect computers
and electronic equipment throughout your
home, and include APC
™
SurgeArrest
™
surge protectors, audio-visual
protectors, and battery backups. Surge suppressors help provide
limited protection for individual equipment only and are not designed to
safeguard your home’s wiring or electrical panel.
To test: Check the green indicator light periodically to ensure the
surge protector helps protect equipment from harmful electrical
surges. If the indicator does not illuminate when the unit is turned
ON, the unit is no longer able to help protect equipment.