How to protect your restaurant against power surges

Power surges due to local area load drop or lightning strikes are a reality for most people. The surge of a power surge that occurs when electricity passes through the electrical circuit can cause devastating results for businesses and restaurants.

Restaurants are constantly dependent on electricity as it affects the number of customers they receive. If a restaurant is closed due to a power surge that electrocuted all the kitchen equipment, it means that revenue is lost during that period. As a restaurant owner, you need to plan what you would do in such an event and how to prevent it.

The first thing you can do is install a surge protector. This surge protector can minimize the impact of a surge when lightning strikes. Therefore, electrical catering equipment will not receive that rapid discharge of electricity that can lead to an electrical failure. The consequences of a sudden electrical shock can be devastating, as the electricity can burn or destroy the circuit board of an electrical appliance.

You might consider using gas catering equipment, such as a gas stove and oven. For restaurants, there are 6 burner stove options available that allow you to cook more food at once. A gas stove and oven are not connected to an electrical outlet, but to a gas cylinder. So during a power surge, this commercial catering team will be on the safe side.

It is advisable to unplug your catering equipment when not in use during a storm. In this way, you can minimize the devastating effects of a storm. You can still carry on with restaurant tasks using the minimum required catering equipment. Anything your staff isn’t using, unplug it while the storm hits.

Verify that your insurance covers the replacement of your kitchen equipment when it is struck by lightning. Most insurance companies cover this, but with others it is optional coverage. In case your catering equipment is damaged due to lightning, they should be able to replace it. However, take the precautions anyway, because the time between the insurance payment and the electrical surge can be days or weeks and your restaurant has yet to continue operating.

The last thing you want is for all of your electrical catering equipment to be damaged by lightning. Rather, take the precautions before it happens and save yourself the burden and cost of having to replace catering equipment.