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Summer · April – June
May and June bring dry-lightning storms in North India and thunderstorms in the West Coast and South. Voltage spikes hit through the mains wire — even if lightning does not strike your building, a strike 500 m away travels down the power lines and enters through your MCB.
Homes with poor earthing or no surge protection see the same story: a spike burns out one PCB, TV or AC compressor, and the resident spends a week arguing with the insurance company. Prevention is cheap.
Every cost below is labour and does not include the surge protector or RCCB hardware, which you buy separately for ₹300–₹3,000 depending on rating.
| Upgrade | Cost 2026 (₹) | Protects |
|---|---|---|
| Electrician diagnosis / earthing test | 300 – 800 | Baseline check |
| Surge protector fitting (per point) | 150 – 400 | One appliance |
| Whole-house SPD install | 600 – 1,200 | Labour only |
| RCCB install in main panel | 400 – 1,000 | Fatal-shock protection |
| Fresh earthing pit dig | 2,500 – 8,000 | Independent house only |
| New AC point wiring (15A) | 800 – 2,000 | Per point |
| MCB replacement | 250 – 600 | Per pole |
| Full switchboard replacement (6-pt) | 400 – 1,000 | Plus materials |
You do not need to protect every socket in the home. Prioritise the 4–5 most expensive appliances; a strip surge protector per appliance costs less than repairing a single burnt PCB.
When you hear thunder less than 10 seconds after the flash, the storm is within 3 km — close enough for a surge to travel through the mains. Unplug what you can in the next 60 seconds.
A single ₹300–₹800 visit covers earthing test, MCB and RCCB check, and a walkthrough of what your home actually needs. You pay the electrician directly. No commission app markup — the ₹500 quoted is ₹500. Ask for the earthing test reading in writing so you can compare year-on-year.
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Yes if your locality sees pre-monsoon or monsoon lightning. A single close strike can burn out a TV (₹15,000+), an AC PCB (₹1,200–₹3,500), or a fridge compressor. A ₹300–₹1,500 surge protector prevents most of it.
₹300–₹800 as a diagnostic visit. If a fresh earthing pit is needed (independent house), it is ₹2,500–₹8,000 including labour and materials.
An MCB trips on overload or short-circuit. An RCCB (residual current circuit breaker) trips on earth leakage — the case where a live wire touches metal and could shock you. Every home should have both.
Yes but only into an AC-rated surge protector (usually a whole-house SPD in the panel, or a 20A-rated point behind the socket). Cheap strip protectors are not sized for AC loads.
If your geyser is off at the MCB and the shower head is a plain fixture, yes. Avoid metal-cased geyser use during a close storm — surge can travel through the water pipe.
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