Aluminum Service Entrance (SER) Cable with Alumaflex® Brand Conductors

Type SE, Style SER Service Entrance Cable. 600 Volt. Alumaflex® Brand Aluminum Alloy (AA-8176) Conductors. Individual Conductors Rated XHHW or THHN/THWN Jacket and Inner Conductors are Sunlight Resistant.

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Application

Southwire Type SE, Style SER service entrance cable is primarily used to convey power from the service drop to the meter base and from the meter base to the distribution panelboard; however, it may be used in all applications where Type SE cable is permitted. SE may be used in wet or dry above ground locations at temperatures not to exceed 90°C. The voltage rating is 600 volts.

Specifications

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Conductor Neutral Wire Allowable Ampacities
Size (AWG or kcmil) (mm2) No. of Conductors No. of Strands Size (AWG) No. of Neutrals No. of Strands Nom. OD (mils) (mm) Nominal Total Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) Allowable Ampacity at 60C Allowable Ampacity at 75C Allowable Ampacity at 90C Allowable Ampacity in Dwelling
130989
8 AWG 8 AWG
3 3
1 1
8 8
1 1
1 1
542 13.77
134 200
30 30
40 40
45 45
326678
6 AWG 6 AWG
2 2
7 7
6 6
1 1
7 7
599 15.24
144 214
40 40
50 50
60 60
130997
6 AWG 6 AWG
3 3
7 7
6 6
1 1
7 7
651 16.56
187 279
40 40
50 50
60 60
552500
4 AWG 4 AWG
2 2
7 7
6 6
1 1
7 7
738 18.75
190 283
55 55
65 65
75 75
131003
4 AWG 4 AWG
3 3
7 7
6 6
1 1
7 7
757 19.23
254 378
55 55
65 65
75 75
131029
2 AWG 2 AWG
3 3
6 6
4 4
1 1
7 7
895 22.73
361 538
75 75
90 90
100 100
100 100
277186
2 AWG 2 AWG
4 4
7 7
4 4
1 1
7 7
1054 26.78
460 684
75 75
90 90
100 100
100 100
131037
1 AWG 1 AWG
3 3
8 8
3 3
1 1
7 7
1078 27.40
460 685
85 85
100 100
115 115
110 110
131045
1/0 AWG 1/0 AWG
3 3
10 10
2 2
1 1
6 6
1182 30.04
557 829
100 100
120 120
135 135
125 125
131052
2/0 AWG 2/0 AWG
3 3
12 12
1 1
1 1
8 8
1279 32.49
670 998
115 115
135 135
150 150
150 150
327445
2/0 AWG 2/0 AWG
4 4
12 12
1 1
1 1
8 8
1421 36.11
848 1261
115 115
135 135
150 150
150 150
131060
3/0 AWG 3/0 AWG
3 3
16 16
1/0 1/0
1 1
9 9
1392 35.37
812 1209
130 130
155 155
175 175
175 175
552503
4/0 AWG 4/0 AWG
2 2
19 19
2/0 2/0
1 1
12 12
1366 34.71
725 1079
150 150
180 180
205 205
200 200
131078
4/0 AWG 4/0 AWG
3 3
19 19
2/0 2/0
1 1
12 12
1518 38.56
988 1470
150 150
180 180
205 205
200 200
279968
4/0 AWG 4/0 AWG
4 4
19 19
2/0 2/0
1 1
12 12
1688 42.90
1252 1863
150 150
180 180
205 205
200 200
552504
250 KCMIL 250 KCMIL
3 3
22 22
3/0 3/0
1 1
15 15
1670 42.42
1178 1753
170 170
205 205
230 230
225 225
555869
250 KCMIL 250 KCMIL
4 4
22 22
3/0 3/0
1 1
15 15
1859 47.22
1492 2220
170 170
205 205
230 230
225 225

Standards & References

Southwire Type SE cable complies with the following:

  • ASTM B800 and either B801 or B836 (SIW)
  • UL Standard 44 for XHHW-2
  • UL Standard 83 for THHN/THWN-2
  • Federal Specification A-A-59544
  • National Electrical Code, NFPA 70
  • RoHS/Reach Compliant

Construction

"Southwire Type SE cable is constructed with Alumaflex® AA-8000 series aluminum alloy, compacted stranded conductors. The conductors are covered with a sunlight resistant Type XHHW-2 or Type THHN/THWN-2-insulation. A reinforcement tape is wrapped around the conductors for added strength and conformity. A gray sunlight-resistant polyvinyl chloride (PVC) outer jacket covers the entire assembly. Style SEU cable has two phase conductors surrounded by a concentric neutral while the SER style has two, three or four phase conductors and a bare neutral. Southwire Style SER Cable’s phase conductors are identified by a colored stripe on the insulation:

  • 3 conductor – Black and Black with Red Stripe
  • 4 conductor – Black, Black with White Stripe and Black with Red Stripe
  • 5 conductor – Black, Black with White Stripe, Black with Red Stripe and Black with Blue Stripe

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