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

Type SE, Style SEU 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 SEU service entrance cable is primarilty 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. Height (mils) (mm) Nom. Width (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
130856
8 AWG 8 AWG
2 2
1 1
8 8
1 1
8 8
378 9.61
581 14.76
101 151
30 30
40 40
45 45
130864
6 AWG 6 AWG
2 2
7 7
6 6
1 1
12 12
419 10.64
662 16.81
140 208
40 40
50 50
60 60
130948
4 AWG 4 AWG
2 2
7 7
6 6
1 1
12 12
483 12.27
790 20.07
184 273
55 55
65 65
75 75
130872
4 AWG 4 AWG
2 2
7 7
4 4
1 1
12 12
508 12.90
815 20.70
200 298
55 55
65 65
75 75
130955
2 AWG 2 AWG
2 2
6 6
4 4
1 1
12 12
563 14.30
925 23.50
262 389
75 75
90 90
100 100
100 100
130880
2 AWG 2 AWG
2 2
6 6
2 2
1 1
15 15
578 14.69
940 23.89
287 426
75 75
90 90
100 100
100 100
130898
1 AWG 1 AWG
2 2
8 8
1 1
1 1
14 14
654 16.63
1069 27.17
361 537
85 85
100 100
115 115
110 110
130906
1/0 AWG 1/0 AWG
2 2
10 10
1/0 1/0
1 1
18 18
697 17.72
1155 29.35
438 652
100 100
120 120
135 135
125 125
130963
2/0 AWG 2/0 AWG
2 2
12 12
1 1
1 1
14 14
737 18.74
1235 31.38
478 711
115 115
135 135
150 150
150 150
130914
2/0 AWG 2/0 AWG
2 2
12 12
2/0 2/0
1 1
18 18
733 18.62
1214 30.85
521 775
115 115
135 135
150 150
150 150
130971
4/0 AWG 4/0 AWG
2 2
19 19
2/0 2/0
1 1
18 18
852 21.66
1449 36.82
704 1047
150 150
180 180
205 205
205 205
130930
4/0 AWG 4/0 AWG
2 2
19 19
4/0 4/0
1 1
18 18
895 22.75
1492 37.92
778 1158
150 150
180 180
205 205
205 205

Standards & References

  • 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 style SEU 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. Type SEU cable has two phase conductors surrounded by a concentric neutral.

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