Copper Service Entrance (SER) Cable
Type SE, Style SER Service Entrance Cable. 600 Volt. Individual Conductors Rated XHHW-2 or THHN/THWN. Jacket and Individual Conductors 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, the cable may be used in all applications where Type SE cable is permitted. SER may be used in wet or dry locations at temperatures not to exceed 90°C. Voltage rating is 600 volts.
| Conductor | Neutral Wire | Allowable Ampacities | ||||||||||
| Size (AWG or kcmil) | 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 | |
| 281642 |
6 AWG
6 AWG
|
3
3
|
7
7
|
6
6
|
1
1
|
7
7
|
60
1.52
|
377
561
|
55
55
|
65
65
|
75
75
|
|
| 263483 |
4 AWG
4 AWG
|
3
3
|
7
7
|
6
6
|
1
1
|
7
7
|
796
20.22
|
575
856
|
70
70
|
85
85
|
95
95
|
100
100
|
| 277574 |
3 AWG
3 AWG
|
3
3
|
7
7
|
5
5
|
1
1
|
7
7
|
864
21.95
|
709
1055
|
85
85
|
100
100
|
110
110
|
110
110
|
| 267013 |
2 AWG
2 AWG
|
3
3
|
7
7
|
4
4
|
1
1
|
7
7
|
942
23.93
|
876
1304
|
95
95
|
115
115
|
130
130
|
125
125
|
| 270827 |
1 AWG
1 AWG
|
3
3
|
19
19
|
3
3
|
1
1
|
7
7
|
1126
28.61
|
1110
1652
|
110
110
|
130
130
|
150
150
|
150
150
|
| 277558 |
1/0 AWG
1/0 AWG
|
3
3
|
19
19
|
2
2
|
1
1
|
7
7
|
1220
31.00
|
1374
2044
|
125
125
|
150
150
|
170
170
|
175
175
|
| 270835 |
2/0 AWG
2/0 AWG
|
3
3
|
19
19
|
1
1
|
1
1
|
19
19
|
1326
33.70
|
1706
2539
|
145
145
|
175
175
|
195
195
|
200
200
|
| 270843 |
3/0 AWG
3/0 AWG
|
3
3
|
19
19
|
1/0
1/0
|
1
1
|
19
19
|
1462
37.15
|
2152
3202
|
165
165
|
200
200
|
225
225
|
225
225
|
Standards & References
Southwire® Type SE cable complies with:
- ASTM- All applicable standards
- UL Standard 44 for XHHW-2 conductors
- UL Standard 83 for THHN/THWN conductors
- UL Standard 854
- Federal Specification A-A-59544
- National Electrical Code, NFPA 70. 2011 Edition
- RoHS/REACH
Construction
Southwire® Type SE cable is constructed with sunlight resistant Type XHHW2 onductors or Type THHN/THWN conductors. Copper conductors are annealed (soft) copper. Cable assembly plus reinforcement tape are jacketed with sunlight resistant gray polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Available as 1 conductor with a concentric ground, 2 conductor with a round or concentric ground, or 3 conductor with a bare ground. SE cable is jacketed with gray sunlight resistant polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
