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Type SE, Style SER and 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.
Southwire Type SE, service entrance cable is 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.
Southwire Type SE cable complies with the following:
• ASTM- B-800 and B-801
• UL Standard 44 for XHHW-2
• UL Standard 83 for THHN/THWN-2
• Federal Specification A-A-59544
• National Electrical Code, NFPA 70, 2011 Edition
• RoHS
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
Aluminum Service Entrance (SE) Cable
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