Need advice on 200 amp underground service

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Firestarter

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[FONT=Trebuchet MS,Verdana, Arial]Have worked on overhead services before but would like to do my first underground service. Here is my plan. Run 2" conduit up pole about ten feet then 2' under ground with 4/0 3 conductor aluminum wire. Then to meter socket on two treated 6x6 posts with 2x8 treated boards between them to mount Meter Main with Load Center. Two 8' ground rods 6' apart within about 2' in front of posts with 4 gauge copper stranded wire going from panel then both ground rods then back to the panel. Have a couple things that I am not sure of though. Does ground wire have to go in conduit or can I just strap it to the service conduit? And do I need expansion fittings where the conduit goes up the pole it shows that the utility company requires one for the conduit going to the meter.?

Here is the meter socket and breaker panel I am thinking about using.
Milbank Meter Main with Load Center[/FONT]
 

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