Cut Sheet

2-5 AL-SE, SER, SEU
Aluminum SE Cable
Type SE, Style SER and SE, Style U.
Service Entrance Cable, 600 Volt.
AlumaFlex TM Aluminum Alloy (AA-8176) Conductors.
Individual Conductors Rated XHHW-2 or THHN/THWN.
AlumaFlex TM Aluminum Alloy Neutral
Jacket and Individual Conductors Sunlight Resistant.
APPLICATIONS
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. Voltage rating is 600 volts.
SPECIFICATIONS
Southwire Type SE cable meets or exceeds UL Standard 44 for type XHHW-2 conductors or UL Standard 83 for
THHN/THWN conductors, UL Standard 854, Federal Specification A-A-59544, and requirements of the National Electrical
Code
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CONSTRUCTION
Southwire Type SE cable is constructed with sunlight resistant Type XHHW-2 conductors or Type THHN/THWN conductors.
Aluminum conductors are AlumaFlex TM AA-8000 series aluminum alloy, compact stranded. Southwire Type SE, Style SER
cable assembly plus reinforcement tape are jacketed with gray sunlight resistant polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Available as 2
conductor (2 insulated phase conductors, bare ground), 3 conductor (2 insulated phase conductors, insulated neutral, bare
equipment ground), or 4 conductor (3 insulated phase conductors, insulated neutral, bare equipment ground).Southwire Type
SE, Style U Cable assembly plus an overall concentrically applied neutral and reinforcement tape are jacketed with gray
sunlight resistant polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
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