Double Black Electric

Solar Installation in Whistler

Solar-Ready Wiring, Battery Backup & Grid-Tie — Sea-to-Sky

Solar Done The Right Way

Solar in the Sea-to-Sky has its quirks — snow load, shoulder-season production curves, and BC Hydro's net metering rules — but with the right design, a solar array makes a lot of sense for homes throughout Whistler, Pemberton, Squamish, and the rest of the Sea-to-Sky corridor. Double Black Electric Inc. handles the electrical side of solar installations: solar-ready service upgrades, DC and AC wiring, battery backup integration, and grid-tie hookups.

We work as the electrical contractor on solar projects — coordinating with your panel supplier, your roofer, and BC Hydro — so the system gets commissioned cleanly and generates from day one.

  • Solar-Ready Service Upgrades — getting your panel and main service prepared for a future or current solar install
  • PV System Wiring — DC string and microinverter wiring, rapid-shutdown compliance, AC integration
  • Battery Backup Integration — Tesla Powerwall, Enphase IQ, FranklinWH, and other battery systems
  • Critical-Loads Subpanels — wiring a backup-only subpanel so power outages don't take out your fridge, furnace, or office
  • Grid-Tie & Net Metering Hookups — proper interconnection coordinated with BC Hydro
  • EV Charger Integration — pairing solar generation with EV charging schedules and load management
  • Off-Grid & Hybrid Systems — for cabins and properties beyond the BC Hydro service area

What "Solar-Ready" Actually Means

A lot of homes are sold as "solar-ready" without much real preparation behind the label. We build solar-ready properly — the right conduit pathways, the right panel space, and the right service capacity — so when the panels do go on the roof, the install is fast and clean.

  • Conduit Pathways — pre-pulled conduit from roof to panel during a renovation or new build
  • Reserved Panel Space — a dedicated breaker location for the future solar feed
  • Adequate Service Size — making sure your service can carry the production load and any future battery
  • Rapid-Shutdown Compliance — current code requires module-level shutdown; we wire to that standard
  • Documentation — labeled disconnects, system diagrams, and inspection sign-off

Talk To Us About Your Solar Project

Double Black Electric Inc.

James Pearse

1-778-200-1123

James@doubleblackelectric.ca

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