Switchboard surge protection
The first layer, at the board, taking the big hit before it gets into the house wiring.
Surge Protection Geelong
Most surges are not lightning. They come from the network when supply is switched, and from inside the house when a motor stops. Both are far more common than a strike, and both are what protection is actually for.
- 5.0 across 49 Google reviews
- Registered electrical contractor REC 346464
What the work covers
Surge Protection Work We Do Most
Two layers doing different jobs, and both of them depending on an earth that actually works.
Point of use protection
The second layer, at the equipment worth protecting. Different job from the board device, not a replacement for it.
Checking the earth first
Surge protection dumps energy to earth. If the earth is not sound the device has nowhere to put it, so that gets checked before anything is quoted.
Homes with solar
More electronics on the roof and in the garage than most houses had a decade ago, and all of it on the same installation.
Homes with an EV charger or heat pump
Bigger connected loads and more control electronics. Worth protecting once rather than replacing twice.
After a storm or an outage
If equipment has already been lost, the protection question is worth asking before you replace it all.
Lost equipment in a storm, or added solar or a charger? Ring and describe your setup. Most of it can be sorted on the phone.
Why NextPoint
Licensed. Fixed Pricing. Guaranteed for Life.
Lifetime workmanship warranty
If the work is not right we come back and put it right at no charge. That covers our work, for as long as you own it.
Fixed price before we start
One number, agreed before anything begins, with GST stated. There is no call out fee, so a look at the job costs you nothing.
We will tell you what it does not do
Surge protection is not insurance and it is not a guarantee against a direct strike. You get the honest version before you spend anything.
Licensed, every time
Registered electrical contractor REC 346464. Whoever turns up is licensed, insured and working to the same standard.
Every device we fit goes on an earth we have checked, is tested before we leave, and is covered by our lifetime workmanship warranty.
How we work
Our Process
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You ring and describe it
What is on the board, what you are trying to protect, and whether you have solar or a charger.
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We confirm on the day
We check the board space and the earth before anything is fitted. If it is different from expected, you hear the new price first.
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We fit and test it
Device fitted, earth verified, everything tested and the board labelled.
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Guaranteed for life
Our lifetime workmanship warranty covers the installation. If our work is not right we come back and put it right at no charge.
On every job, no exceptions
Three Promises on Every Job
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$0
Call out fee
We come out, look at it and price it. That visit costs you nothing.
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Fixed
Price before we start
One number, agreed before anything begins, GST stated. It does not move.
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Lifetime
Workmanship warranty
If our work is not right we come back and put it right at no charge. No expiry.
5.0 across 49 Google reviews
What customers say
Published on our Google Business Profile and reproduced word for word. Google does not record which job a review is about, so these are general rather than specific to surge protection.
Absolutely terrific to work with. Luke's professional manner coupled with friendliness, all the while keeping us updated on progress. Have no hesitation in recommending Luke.
Luke was great with communication and always keeps us informed about timing & punctual. He has a lot of experience and I would highly recommend him. So happy with his work & everything. Love all the work that was done inside & outside our house. Keep up the great work.
Really impressed with Nextpoint Electrics! Friendly, professional, and got the job done promptly. Highly recommend for anyone needing an electrician you can trust.
Surge protection questions
Asked most often
Is a surge board from the hardware shop enough?
For the thing plugged into it, a decent one is genuinely useful and much better than nothing. What it cannot do is protect anything it is not plugged into, which means every hard wired appliance in the house is outside its reach: oven, cooktop, air conditioning, hot water. That is the gap a device at the board fills. The two work together rather than competing.
Will it stop lightning damaging my house?
No, and anyone who tells you otherwise is overselling. A direct strike is beyond what any domestic device is designed for. What surge protection handles is the far more common case: the spikes that travel along the supply during and after storms, and the ones generated inside the house by motors. Those account for the great majority of the equipment damage people actually experience.
How long does a surge device last?
There is no fixed lifespan, because it depends on how much it has had to absorb. Each event uses some of its capacity, so a house that has taken several serious storm seasons will get through them faster than one that has not. Most devices have a status indicator, and checking it after a bad storm takes a second. If yours has changed state, it has done its job and needs replacing.
I have solar. Does that change anything?
It adds electronics on your roof and an inverter that represents real money, so there is more to lose. It also adds another path into the installation. If you have solar and are considering surge protection, mention it when you ring, because where the device goes and what it needs to cover is affected by how the solar is connected.
Do you cover my suburb for surge protection?
Yes, anywhere within a short drive of Ocean Grove, including Drysdale, Leopold, Curlewis, Queenscliff and everywhere else on the service areas page. Acreage properties on long private runs are worth a conversation, because the supply arrangement differs.
Still deciding? Ring and tell us what you have got, and we will tell you what it needs.
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Ask about surge protection while the board is open
Tell us what you would hate to lose and whether you have solar. If board work is already on your list, this is the cheap moment to add it.