Application
Type SE, 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 panel board; 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.
COPPER SE SER SEU TYPE SERVICE ENTRANCE CABLE
Construction
Constructed with sunlight resistant Type XHHW-2 conductors 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).
Standard
• 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
ALUMINUM SE SER SEU TYPE SERVICE ENTRANCE CABLE
Construction
Type SE cable is constructed with AA-8000 series aluminum alloy, compact 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.
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
Standard
• ASTM- B-800 and B-801
• UL Standard 83 for THHN/THWN-2
• UL Standard 44 for XHHW-2
• Federal Specification A-A-59544
• National Electrical Code/NFPA 70, 2011 Edition
• RoHS
