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.
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
| 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 | |
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8 AWG
8 AWG
|
3
3
|
1
1
|
8
8
|
1
1
|
1
1
|
653
16.61
|
142
211
|
30
30
|
40
40
|
45
45
|
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6 AWG
6 AWG
|
2
2
|
7
7
|
6
6
|
1
1
|
7
7
|
651
16.56
|
148
220
|
40
40
|
50
50
|
60
60
|
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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
|
|
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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
|
|
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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
|
|
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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
|
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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
|
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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
|
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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
|
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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
|
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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
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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
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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
|
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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
|
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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
|
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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
|
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250 KCMIL
250 KCMIL
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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
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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
