ARG ENERGY ADVISOR SERVICES
Are You Waiting for an Electrical Service Upgrade Approval or Installation?
Electrical service upgrades are expensive and have long wait lists. You may not need the upgrade at all.
Electric Service Upgrade Myths
Calculation of a home’s electrical service requirement is often based upon the total possible amperage use—assuming maximum use of base loads, appliances, heat pumps, EV chargers, etc., all at once.
The building code contains workarounds to modify the potential load, or timing of use, of some components.
Do you commute less than 65 km. per workday? If so, a level 1 charger may be fine and save 15 amps on your service. If not, a load management device may reduce or eliminate the EV charger in load calculations.
The building code contains workarounds to modify the potential load, or timing of use, of some components.
Clothes dryer options are available that need only 15 amps
Improving house envelope insulation levels will reduce space heating requirements and electrical load requirements.
In the Greater Vancouver area, a cold climate heat pump properly sized for the home’s heat load requirements should not need baseboard backups. The baseboards can be removed to gain panel space.
A 125 Amp panel may handle 100 amp upgrade needs such as EV chargers without a service upgrade.
Why Choose ARG Energy
ARG Energy provides Energy Advisor services for Greater Vancouver and
Sunshine Coast building and renovation projects facing electrical
service upgrade requirements. With BCIT training in electrical load
reduction strategies, we identify legitimate workarounds to suggest to your electrician.
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Contact us to discuss how building code workarounds might reduce or eliminate electrical service upgrade requirements for your project.
