Surge Protectors And HVAC: What You Need To Know

Back in the day, you only needed surge protectors for electronic equipment such as televisions and computers. However, as technology advances, more devices being manufactured are using printed circuit boards, making them more vulnerable to power surges. Modern HVAC systems come with printed circuit boards and can easily be damaged by lightning strikes and power grid problems. Power surges can cause irreparable damage to your HVAC system and other electronic devices if proper precautions are not taken. This article provides information on power surge and how you can protect your devices. Earlier HVAC models were more mechanical in nature than the ones we have today. While this fact made them less energy efficient, it also meant that they were less likely to get damaged by power surges. If these models got damaged, it was easier to repair them since they came with less sophisticated parts. Newer models on the other hand are designed differently and it is more difficult to determine how severely they are damaged by power surges. Some power surges will cause immediate failure to the unit while others will slowly destroy it. Even when your unit continues to operate after a power surge, it is likely to...