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.

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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, 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.

Specifications

Select a set of products below for more information:
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
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).

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