Big Bear Electric

OPINION: ‘Change is good’ new Chilliwack reporter whispers as he arrives in B.C. ‘I may have come for a job, but every day that I’m here, I feel more and more at home.’

Tis the season to dust off your generator, and get it fired up. Don't wait until the power goes out to discover your generator needs a service. Also make sure you have a safe and legal set-up to tie it into your home electrical system like the one we installed today for another awesome customer!

Here we go again, wiring another beautiful custom home. Bordered by the woods, this one might find our Big Bear electricians seeing an actual bear! Woah bear! 🐻 We will also be pairing this customer's 200A service with an automated standby 22KW generac.

We have had the pleasure of wiring Bos Sod's new office this past week. Great people, awesome family business!

Service upgrade in Chilliwack, BC. Thanks to Scotts Roofing for the quick patch before the rain arrived!

Busy couple days getting this dual combination meterbase and overhead 200A service built for one of our favorite customers.

(Fyi Customers who provide Friday beers on your lunch break are our faves)

Busy week working for some awesome home owners! New 200A service upgrade in downtown Chilliwack, and a new service rated Generac automatic transfer switch paired with a 22KW standby generator.

If you are looking for any and all things electrical, get in touch!

Check out this recent panel upgrade/ move we did for some customers in Chilliwack. Their previous electrical panel was sketchy at best and located in a bathroom. What was once a rats nest of wires is now a tidy and functional electrical system.

Check out this awesome new product from Leviton. It's not just a meter, not just a service rated disconnect, and not just a distribution panel... It's all 3 in 1!
We installed this today for an upcoming custom build in Sunshine Valley.
Who needs to pay Hydro for a temporary service when you can get the same thing but have us build your permanent service! .. I think this post qualifies us as electrical nerds!

Busy end to the week for us at Big Bear Electric, getting this service upgrade for new customers in Mission!
Their existing 100A panel was tapped out, so the extra juice will open up the possibility of a level 2 EV charger and a hot tub. Happy clients!

They came! Busy day today as we worked on the install of two generacs for two different customers. Lucky for us, they live 2 mins apart! Thanks to City Electric Supply Chilliwack for the delivery!

We wrapped up this high bay workshop out in popkum yesterday.

Thanks to Black Birch Construction for connecting us with these great customers!

Pouring a slab today for the future home of an automatic standby generator system.

In the event of a power outage, this 22kW Generac will automatically power the entire home.

Also... because it will be located away from the house, only the neighbors will hear it running!

Why does it seem that panel labels on electrical boxes inevitably turn into a scribbly mess?

When an electrical panel does not have proper branch circuit labelling, that can make simple repairs and upgrades take longer than they need to.

With our simple method of internal labelling, a messy panel label won't lead to unknown electrical circuitry in your home or business

Question: How do you make television cords disappear? ...

Call an electrician!

We finished up this backup/standby generator system for our customers up on Ryder lake today!
Automatic transfer switch installed with whole house protection in the event of a power outage means no more flashlights and candles!
Thanks to Krahn Plumbing and Heating for collaborating with the gas hookup

Today we poured the pad for an upcoming standby generator. We chose this location for noise reduction and proximity to the main electrical service. Can't wait to install their automatic transfer switch and 18KW Generac!

"The generator has been running since 3AM. I didn't even know the power was out until my son told me? Love my generator!"

- text from customer on this icey Friday.
- pictures from the generac and automatic transfer switch we installed for them this fall!

Another day, another Tesla Wall Charger installed!
These units can be installed properly in less than 3 hours if done by a professional.
Get in touch for high quality, convenient and affordable EV charger installations!

Did you lose power? Next question, do you have a backup generator?

Let us know if you want to get the latter, for safe and easy startup when the lights go out!

Not to mention, major bragging rights with the neighbors...

Planning is everything when wiring custom homes...

4 months ago, we prewired the gables of this home with low voltage cable, planning to have it controlled by a programmable 120V timer.

Fast forward to today when we installed the LED strip lighting, and our customer is positively stoked with the look!

Winter is coming... And so is the electric car revolution!
Give us a call if you need a licensed contractor to install a level 2 EV charger and claim your BC E.V. charger rebate!

Power outages a problem in your neck of the woods?!
The restoration of power after an outage can cause a massive spike in your electrical system. It happens fast, but can cause lifelong damage to outlets and plugged in appliances.
Protect your appliances, your LEDs and home electronics with full home surge protection.
Piece of mind for our customer after this install, not to mention it looks kinda cool!

The awning lights for this business were in need of some serious R&R... And by that we mean, RIP out and REPLACE!
Down came the old flickering fluorescent fixtures, and up went these beauty high efficiency LEDs.
Let us know if your old lights could use some R&R!

Check out this ancient panel we replaced today. This old panel was definitely a hazard! In went this new and beautiful one. Much safer! Happy to get this customer's system up to code!

New 200A panel install w/ generator transfer switch

New workshop wired with bench plugs and lights, the perfect place for our customer's next DIY!

New greenhouse wiring. These customers wanted each row of lights to be controlled separately, and Big Bear Electric delivered!