{"id":1596,"date":"2018-04-27T12:19:25","date_gmt":"2018-04-27T19:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brucesac.com\/?p=1596"},"modified":"2018-04-27T12:19:25","modified_gmt":"2018-04-27T19:19:25","slug":"the-shocking-truth-about-surge-protection-and-your-air-conditioner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brucesac.com\/blog\/air-conditioning\/the-shocking-truth-about-surge-protection-and-your-air-conditioner\/","title":{"rendered":"The Shocking Truth About Surge Protection and Your Air Conditioner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n \"@type\": \"BlogPosting\",\n \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\n   \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n   \"@id\": \"https:\/\/brucesac.com\/blog\/the-shocking-truth-about-surge-protection-and-your-air-conditioner\/\"\n },\n \"headline\": \"The Shocking Truth About Surge Protection and Your Air Conditioner\",\n \"description\": \"Find out how surge protection can protect your air conditioner from unexpected power surges that can damage home appliances. Just dial (480) 968-5652 to know more!\",\n \"image\": {\n   \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n   \"url\": \"https:\/\/brucesac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Bruces-April-2018-Image-4.jpg\"\n },\n \"author\": {\n   \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n   \"name\": \"brucesac\"\n },  \n \"publisher\": {\n   \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n   \"name\": \"Bruceac.com\",\n   \"logo\": {\n     \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n     \"url\": \"https:\/\/brucesac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/logo.png\"\n   }\n },\n \"datePublished\": \"2018-04-27\"\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/brucesac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Bruces-April-2018-Image-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1595\" src=\"https:\/\/brucesac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Bruces-April-2018-Image-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brucesac.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Bruces-April-2018-Image-4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.brucesac.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Bruces-April-2018-Image-4-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brucesac.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Bruces-April-2018-Image-4-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brucesac.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Bruces-April-2018-Image-4-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>What did the surge protector say to the lightning bolt? \u201cI\u2019m shocked by your destructive behavior. Until you learn how to conduct yourself properly \u2013 you\u2019re grounded!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>When it comes to electricity, where it comes from and how it works, most Americans are somewhat \u201cunenlightened.\u201d Often misunderstood, electrical power is so intricately woven into the fabric of our lives, most people only think about it when it\u2019s not there, like when a power outage occurs. Utility companies in the United States generally do an excellent job of keeping the power flowing and the lights on. However, there are numerous causes for occasional power surges which can do damage to home appliances and knock your air conditioning unit out of service. With summer storms just a few months away, it\u2019s a good idea to consider the benefits of installing an air conditioning surge protector to shield your air conditioner or <a href=\"https:\/\/brucesac.com\/services\/air-conditioning\/\">rooftop air conditioner<\/a> from the dangerous effects of power fluctuations.<\/p>\n<h2>When Lightning Strikes<\/h2>\n<p>Did you know lightning strikes the earth 100 times per second? That adds up to over eight million times per day. Phoenix residents are familiar with spectacular displays of lightning, especially during the monsoon season. Located in Tucson, the NLDN (National Lightning Detection Network) monitors all lightning strikes in the continental United States and reports that Arizona averages over 600,000 strikes per year. Lightning is a significant cause of power surges due to the fact that one bolt of lightning can generate over 100 million volts of electricity. That kind of voltage can do a tremendous amount of damage and fry your <a href=\"https:\/\/brucesac.com\/\">air conditioning<\/a> unit in a matter of seconds. An air conditioner surge protector on your HVAC unit will prevent damage to your components and channel the lightning bolt into the ground.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also more to be concerned about when it comes to electrical surges than lightning. Extreme power usage throughout the Valley of the Sun during summer heatwaves can cause power dips on the grid and resulting power surges when the power goes off and back on.<\/p>\n<h2>It Will Never Happen to Me<\/h2>\n<p>Phoenix television stations do a great job of reporting the weather. Whenever we see dramatic footage of lightning bolts hitting trees or power lines during a thunderstorm, we always think, \u201cThat\u2019ll never happen to me.\u201d Hopefully, you never will experience lightning closeup, and your home will go untouched for as long as you live there. However, the relatively low cost of a surge protection unit can provide peace of mind for you and your family for years to come.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about surge protection to protect your HVAC system, call Bruce\u2019s Air Conditioning &amp; Heating at <strong><a href=\"tel:480-968-5652\">480-968-5652<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What did the surge protector say to the lightning bolt? \u201cI\u2019m shocked by your destructive behavior. Until you learn how to conduct yourself properly \u2013 you\u2019re grounded!\u201d When it comes to electricity, where it comes from and how it works, most Americans are somewhat \u201cunenlightened.\u201d Often misunderstood, electrical power is so intricately woven into the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[88],"tags":[93,132,99,114],"class_list":["post-1596","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-air-conditioning","tag-air-conditioner","tag-air-conditioner-surge-protector","tag-air-conditioning-repair","tag-surge-protection"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brucesac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brucesac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brucesac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brucesac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brucesac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1596"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.brucesac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1596\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brucesac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brucesac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1596"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brucesac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}