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Surge Defender

PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT

with our new affordable and effective Surge Defender program!

How does Surge Defender help?

Power surges can cause costly damage to your home appliances. With the new protection plan, you can get the peace of mind that comes from knowing your home is protected. Surge Defender protection devices are installed right at the meter outside your home, When a surge enters the home through the meter, your protection device will block the excessive voltage that is not safe for your large appliances.

Things to Know...

Our protection benefits include:

  • 24 hour protection all year long for motor-driven devices
  •  Easy Enrollment
  •  Installed by a certified technician whether you are home or away
  •  Hassle and Maintenance Free!
  •  15-year Extended Manufacturer Warranty
  •  Only $4.95 a month with a one-time installation fee of $35.00

What is a Surge?

A surge is a spike in voltage that lasts for less than 1/60th of a second. But what does this mean in layman's terms you ask? A good example would be to compare a surge to the blink of an eye. Every time a person blinks it takes about 300-400 milliseconds. There are 1000 milliseconds in a second. So every time you blink it takes around 1/3 of a second. A surge is even faster than the blink of an eye!

What Causes a Surge?

Surges can be caused by a variety of different events. The most familiar source of a surge is lightning. The typical lightning bolt can contain almost 2 million volts of energy and can cause severe damage.

Some other common causes of surges are wildlife interference and overall bad connections. Wildlife can be a small animal getting into a transformer. A bad connection could be as simple as a faulty ground or neutral connection or a tree limb touching a power line.

Some of the less known causes of a surge come from right inside your own home. Every time a large appliance such as your refrigerator or A/C unit motor switches on and off, it can cause a surge.

Quick and Easy Sign-Up

Simply give us a call or visit us in the office so we can get this service set up for you!

It's THAT easy to start your Protection Plan!

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676 HWY 9 East

Bennettsville, SC 29512

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Phone: (800) 922-9174

Fax: (843) 479-8990

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  • Home
  • My Co-op
    • About Us
      • 7 Cooperative Principles
      • Our History
      • Affiliations
      • Closings
      • Meet Your CEO
      • Meet MEC
    • Hurricane Florence Disaster Relief
    • News Center
      • Headline News
      • SC Living Archives
    • Community
      • MEC Trust
      • Marlboro Development Team
      • MEC Generators
      • Power to Serve
  • Member Services
    • New Members
      • New Service
    • Billing and Payment
      • Pay Bill
      • Understanding Your Bill
      • Ways to Pay
      • Billing FAQs
    • For The Students
      • MEC Scholarship
      • Give Us An 'A'
    • MEC Mobile App
      • Download for Apple Device
      • Download for Android Device
  • Programs & Safety
    • Programs
      • Call Before You Dig
      • ERC Loan
      • Pre-pay
      • Green Power
      • Surge Defender
      • Beat the Peak
    • Safety
      • Electrical Safety
      • Storm Preparation
      • Energy Tips
    • Services
      • Electrical Service Specifications
      • Special Needs
  • Outage Center
    • Outage Center
      • Report an Outage
      • Power Restoration Plan
      • Power Outage Tips
      • MEC Generators
  • Contact Us