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Eaton Whole-House Surge Protector Installation in Wakefield, Raleigh

After a lightning strike near the house damaged some of their appliances, the homeowners in Wakefield, Raleigh, needed protection against future surges. We installed an Eaton whole-house surge protector at the electrical panel.

  • Wakefield, Raleigh, NCWhere
  • July 2026Completed
  • Surge Protection InstallationService
  • PermittedPermit
A wider view of the surge protector alongside the open panel and its breakers.

What We Found

A lightning strike near the house had damaged some of the appliances in the home.

What We Did

  1. We opened the electrical panel and worked on its wiring.
  2. We installed the Eaton whole-house surge protector at the panel.
  3. We placed a whole-house surge protector label on the panel among the breaker markings.
  4. We entered the whole-house surge protector on the handwritten circuit listing on the panel.

The Result

The house is now protected against lightning and against the smaller surges produced by equipment inside the home.

This job did not require a permit or an inspection.

What We Installed

  • Eaton whole-house surge protectorProtects the home against lightning and against small surges from internal equipment.

The Job, Photo by Photo

9 photos from the job. Tap any photo to see it full size.

The surge protector in position at the panel while the installation was under way.
The open panel with its wiring exposed during the installation.
A wider view of the surge protector alongside the open panel and its breakers.
The completed surge protector seen from another angle, with the panel's breakers and wiring in view.
A close view of the whole-house surge protector label on the panel.
The labelled panel, with the surge protector sticker among the breaker markings.
The handwritten circuit listing on the panel, with the whole-house surge protector entered on it.
The open panel with its labelled breakers and the surge protector close by.
The panel on its wall, set among unfinished wood in the surrounding space.

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