A lightning strike or power surge can occur at any time without warning.
SurgeDefender from Georgia Power
Protects your major appliances
Protects your major appliances
For only $9.95 per month, SurgeDefender™ helps protect your home’s motor-driven appliances (refrigerators, dishwashers & air conditioners).
Saves $$ in the event of a power surge
Gets installed in less than 30 minutes, free!
If a power surge damages your appliances, repairs are covered by an industry-leading manufacturer’s warranty.
Gets installed in less than 30 minutes, free!
Gets installed in less than 30 minutes, free!
Available for single-family homes, duplexes, condos and townhomes, SurgeDefender™ is installed at your electric meter.
To enroll by phone, call
1-877-881-6560.
Georgia Lightning Facts
- In 2015 and 2016, Georgia ranked first in lightning-related insurance damage claims.
- Georgia is the eighth-highest state in terms of density of lightning strikes per square mile.
- The lightning strikes from thunderstorms in June, July and August account for over 75 percent of property damage annually.
- Lightning can (and usually does) strike in the same place.
- Even if it’s not raining, lightning can still strike.
- Temperatures in the path of a lightning bolt can reach 50,000 degrees. That’s 5 times hotter than the surface of the sun!
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