250-250-250-250-3/0 3E AL SERVICE ENTRANCE TYPE SER PVC JACKET
Type SE and Style SER Service Entrance Cable. 600 Volt. Alumaflex® Brand Aluminum Alloy (AA-8176) Conductors. Individual Conductors Rated XHHW Jacket and Inner Conductors are Sunlight Resistant.
Application
Southwire Type SE, service entrance cable is 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
| Size (AWG or kcmil) (mm2) | 250 KCMIL 250 KCMIL | |
| No. of Conductors | 4 4 | |
| No. of Strands | 22 22 | |
| Size (AWG) | 3/0 3/0 | |
| No. of Neutrals | 1 1 | |
| No. of Strands | 15 15 | |
| Nom. OD (mils) (mm) | 1859 47.22 | mils mm |
| Nominal Total Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) | 1492 2220 | lbs/1000' kgs/km |
| Allowable Ampacity at 60C | 170 170 | |
| Allowable Ampacity at 75C | 205 205 | |
| Allowable Ampacity at 90C | 230 230 | |
| Allowable Ampacity in Dwelling | 225 225 |
Standards & References
Southwire Type SE cable complies with the following:
- ASTM- B-800 and B-836
- UL Standard 44 for XHHW-2
- Federal Specification A-A-59544
- National Electrical Code, NFPA 70, 2011 Edition
- RoHS
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-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. Four phase conductors and a bare neutral.
