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
551 14.00
126 188
30 30
40 40
45 45
131094
6 AWG 6 AWG
3 3
7 7
0 0
645 16.39
158 235
40 40
50 50
60 60
130997
6 AWG 6 AWG
3 3
7 7
6 6
1 1
7 7
658 16.74
182 270
40 40
50 50
60 60
552500
4 AWG 4 AWG
2 2
7 7
6 6
1 1
7 7
738 18.76
185 276
55 55
65 65
75 75
326660
4 AWG 4 AWG
2 2
7 7
4 4
1 1
7 7
60 1.52
159 237
55 55
65 65
75 75
131003
4 AWG 4 AWG
3 3
7 7
6 6
1 1
7 7
766 19.46
245 364
55 55
65 65
75 75
131029
2 AWG 2 AWG
3 3
6 6
4 4
1 1
7 7
904 22.96
351 523
75 75
90 90
100 100
100 100
277186
2 AWG 2 AWG
4 4
7 7
4 4
1 1
7 7
1052 26.74
447 666
75 75
90 90
100 100
100 100
131037
1 AWG 1 AWG
3 3
8 8
3 3
1 1
7 7
1073 27.26
444 661
85 85
100 100
115 115
110 110
567872
1 AWG 1 AWG
4 4
8 8
3 3
1 1
7 7
1190 30.23
561 835
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
1162 29.53
536 797
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
1259 31.98
648 964
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
1398 35.51
820 1220
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
1372 34.87
788 1172
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
1349 34.28
705 1049
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
1498 38.05
962 1431
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
1665 42.30
1219 1815
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
1655 42.04
1152 1715
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
1841 46.76
1460 2173
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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