200 Amp Service Upgrade — Underground Conduit & BC Hydro Coordination
The underground conduit is the bottleneck on most 200A service upgrades in BC. We replace or install the conduit, coordinate with BC Hydro, and get your upgrade moving. Fraser Valley and Lower Mainland.
- BC Hydro Coordination Included
- Hydrovac Excavation
- WorkSafeBC Compliant
- Fraser Valley & Lower Mainland
What We Do
A 200A service upgrade in BC almost always involves the underground conduit between the BC Hydro connection point and your meter base. If that conduit is blocked, undersized, or failed — or if it doesn't exist yet — the upgrade stalls. BC Hydro can't pull the new service cable, and your electrician can't complete the panel work until the underground is sorted. UndergroundPower handles the underground portion of 200A service upgrades: camera inspection, conduit replacement or new installation, hydrovac excavation to protect existing utilities, and full BC Hydro coordination so the upgrade moves forward without delays.
WorkSafeBC Compliant · Fully Insured
What's Included
- Camera inspection of existing underground conduit before any digging
- Conduit replacement — remove failed conduit and install new to BC Hydro spec
- New conduit installation for properties upgrading from 100A or adding a second service
- Hydrovac excavation to protect existing utilities during conduit work
- BC Hydro coordination — conduit spec confirmation, scheduling, and inspection
- Meter base and service entrance conduit alignment
- Conduit for EV charger feeds, heat pump circuits, and secondary suite services
- Surface restoration after excavation
Why Choose UndergroundPower
We handle the underground portion BC Hydro and electricians can't — the conduit between the connection point and your meter.
BC Hydro coordination included — we confirm specs and schedule the connection.
Company-owned hydrovac trucks for non-destructive excavation around existing utilities.
Camera inspection before digging — we know exactly what needs replacing.
WorkSafeBC compliant and fully insured.
One crew for hydrovac, conduit, and coordination — no scheduling gaps between trades.
Serving Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Langley, Surrey, and the Fraser Valley.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does a 200A upgrade require underground conduit work?
In most BC residential properties, the electrical service runs underground from the BC Hydro connection point (usually at the property line or a nearby pole) to the meter base on the house. If that conduit is too small, blocked, or failed, BC Hydro can't pull the new 200A service cable through it. The conduit must be replaced or installed before the upgrade can proceed.
What conduit size does BC Hydro require for a 200A service?
BC Hydro typically requires a minimum 2-inch conduit for a 200A residential service, but the exact spec depends on the service entrance configuration, cable type, and run length. We confirm the requirement with BC Hydro before installation on every job.
Do you coordinate directly with BC Hydro?
Yes. We handle BC Hydro coordination as part of every 200A upgrade conduit job — confirming the conduit spec, scheduling the service connection, and ensuring the installation meets BC Hydro requirements before their crew arrives.
How long does the underground conduit portion of a 200A upgrade take?
Most residential underground conduit replacements for a 200A upgrade take one day. Longer runs, difficult soil conditions, or sites requiring significant surface restoration may take two days. We'll give you a realistic timeline after the camera inspection.
Can you also install conduit for an EV charger or secondary suite at the same time?
Yes — and it's more cost-effective to do it in the same mobilization. While we're already excavating for the 200A service conduit, we can install additional conduit runs for an EV charger feed, heat pump circuit, or secondary suite service at the same time.
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