Voltage monitor

Protect your mini split’s circuit boards from bad power

Surges, sags and unstable power can damage the electronics inside a modern mini split. A voltage monitor on each outdoor unit helps protect your system from bad power.

What it does

A guard between the power line and your system

The monitor is installed at your outdoor unit and watches the incoming power. When voltage goes outside a safe range, too high or too low, it disconnects the unit before the electronics take the hit. Once power is stable again, it waits a short delay and then lets the system restart.

  • Surges and spikes from storms or utility switching
  • Brownouts and low voltage, which make motors and compressors strain
  • Rapid on-off power flickers that can stress the compressor
How a voltage monitor responds to bad power Illustration: incoming voltage wanders within a safe band. When it spikes too high or sags too low, the monitor disconnects the outdoor unit, then reconnects after power has been stable for a delay. Too high Too low Safe range Unit running Cut off Restarted Cut off Restarted Illustration only. Outdoor unit power status shown below the voltage line.
Why it matters

Circuit boards are the most sensitive part of your system

Inverter electronics

Modern mini splits use inverter boards to vary speed and save energy. Those boards don’t tolerate voltage problems well.

Rural power

Storms, long utility lines and outages are part of life here. A monitor adds a layer of protection every time the power acts up.

Coverage limits

Board replacement parts aren’t covered by our labor plans, and Tier 2 labor coverage excludes damage from power surges. Prevention is the better deal.

Pricing

Voltage monitor pricing

Regular price
$499

Installed, per outdoor unit

Protection Club members
$399

Installed, per outdoor unit

Required for
Tier 3

Every outdoor unit on Tier 3 needs a working monitor to be certified. Strongly recommended on Tiers 1 and 2.

If a monitor stops working

Call us as soon as possible and we’ll come out promptly to fix it. On Tiers 1 and 2, the $119 member service call applies unless it’s covered by the Service Call add-on. On Tier 3, the service call and the replacement monitor are both fully covered.

Protect your system before the next storm

Add a voltage monitor at your next maintenance visit, or call to schedule an install.

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