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Ninety-five percent of surge-related damage claims are from indirect lightning strikes. WFEC’s surge protection program is designed to help protect your home from surges caused by nearby lightning strikes.

WFEC has partnered with Kenick - a provider of peace-of-mind surge protection solutions, for home owners and businesses, to protect from dangerous and costly power surges. Kenick has over 25 years of experience helping the customers and members of 110 utilities achieve their surge protection goals. They manufacture expertly engineered and patented surge protection devices. The surge protection provided by Kenick is designed with one goal in mind: “keep it outside”. Their product is designed to stop power surges before they ever enter homes or businesses.

You may want to consider installing a surge protection device if you are concerned about power surges. These devices are like pressure safety valves on a boiler, which releases dangerous excess pressure from the system. They are installed across the power supply in parallel with the equipment to be protected.

A meter-based protector is a high-energy surge protection device that is installed directly behind the electric meter at your home. All power coming into your home runs through the meter base protector, making it the first stage of protection against power surges. WFEC’s meter base surge protector is leased for $4.25 per month with a one-time installation fee of $10. The leased device is replaced as many times as necessary during the life of the lease.

The meter base protector can be purchased for $124.95 plus tax with an installation fee of $10. This unit will only be replaced once without a charge to the member if purchased rather than leased.

If you are interested in finding out more about the surge protection devices available through WFEC, contact the cooperative at 800-342-7400 or visit westflorida.coop.