What storms do to electronics
Outages themselves rarely damage equipment. The damage comes from surges when power returns, brownouts, and lightning nearby. Routers, TVs and AV receivers are common casualties, and a frozen modem after an outage takes down Wi-Fi and cameras exactly when you want to check the house.
Surge protection that matters
- Rack power conditioners for AV and network gear
- Quality surge protection behind every wall-mounted TV
- Protection on cable, satellite and network lines, not just power
- Whole-house surge protection at the panel, installed by an electrician
Battery backup
A battery backup (UPS) for the modem, router, switches and camera recorder keeps the internet and cameras running through short outages and lets them shut down cleanly in long ones. This is what lets you check the house from your phone during a storm.
Automatic and remote reboot
Power products that watch the internet connection can automatically restart the modem if it stops responding, and let us restart devices remotely. That fixes many post-storm problems without a visit.
Generators
Whole-home generators keep everything running, but the switchover can still cause a brief outage. Battery backup on the network and cameras bridges that gap.
Shore homes and flood zones
In elevated and flood-zone homes, keep the equipment rack, modem and battery backups above flood level, and use outdoor-rated gear on decks and under the house. Plan this during a rebuild so wiring and equipment rooms end up in the right place.
Monitoring while you're away
Remote monitoring shows when power, internet or a camera goes offline, so you know about problems at a second home before you arrive. We can watch your system and reboot equipment remotely with your permission.
After a storm
- Check cameras and Wi-Fi from your phone
- Restart the modem and router if the internet doesn't return
- Look for TVs or receivers that won't power on
- Call us if something won't come back