600V Aluminum SER SEU Cable

Application
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.

Temperature rating and voltage rating
90°C wet and dry, 600V

Standards
ASTM B-800 and B-801
UL83 – Thermoplastic Insulated Wires and Cables for THHN/THWN-2
UL 44 – Thermoset-Insulated Wire for XHHW-2
UL 854 – Service-Entrance Cables
National Electrical Code/NFPA 70, 2011 Edition

Construction
Conductor: AA-8000 series aluminum alloy, compact stranded
Insulation: Sunlight resistant Type XHHW-2 or Type THHN/THWN-2
Separator: A reinforcement tape
Jacket: Sunlight resistant polyvinyl chloride (PVC)

Style SEU cable has two phase conductors surrounded by a bare concentric neutral.
Style SER has two, three or four phase conductors and a bare neutral, and its 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