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).
