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Applications Top of Page

 

May be used as service-entrance conductors and in other applications where SE cables are permitted when installed as specified by NEC® Article 230. May be used in wet or dry locations at temperatures up to 90°C. 

  

Conductors Top of Page

 Stranded conductors: Uncoated copper per ASTM-B3, ASTM-B8, and ASTM-B787 

 

Phase Conductors Top of Page

Type THHN conductors
Black PVC (polyvinyl chloride), rated to 90°C in wet or dry locations
Jacketed with black nylon (polyamide)
One phase conductor has a red stripe on its insulation surface for easy polarity identification 

  

Neutral Conductor Top of Page

White PVC (polyvinyl chloride), rated 90°C
Jacketed with white nylon (polyamide) 

 

Equipment Ground Conductor Top of Page

 Bare stranded copper conductor.

 

Assembly Top of Page

Insulated and bare conductors are twisted together.
Glass-reinforced tape is applied over conductors.

 

Jacket Top of Page

 Gray, sunlight-resistant PVC (polyvinyl chloride) jacket over the complete assembly 

 

Industry Standards Top of Page

UL 83 (insulated conductors)
UL 854 Service Entrance Cables, File No. 11098
ASTM-B3
ASTM-B8
ASTM-B787
Federal Specification A-A-59544
NFPA70: National Electrical Code® 

Surface Print Top of Page

Sample: TYPE SE CABLE STYLE R TYPE THHN OR THWN CDRS 3 CDRS 6 AWG 1 CDR 6
AWG 600V E11098-A (UL) 

 

           
Product
Code
Number
Size /
Construction
AWG
StrandingApprox.
O.D.
Mils.
Allowable Ampacities*Approx.
Net Wt.
Lbs./M Ft.
UPC
Code
Phase
Conductor
& Neutral
Equipment
Grounding
Conductor
60°C
**
75°C
***
90°C
****
Dwelling
*****
           
136-3600J6-6-6-677660556575 --411048243271054
136-4000J 4-4-4-6 7 7800708595 100595048243271108
136-4400J3-3-3-57790585100110110738048243271153
136-4800J2-2-2-47797095115130125899048243271207
           

 

* Per Table 310-16 NEC®
** For termination to equipment for circuits rated 100 amperes or less, or marked for 14 AWG through 1 AWG conductors. See Art. 110.14 (C)(1) NEC®.
*** For termination to equipment for circuits rated over 100 amperes or marked for conductors larger than No. 1 AWG. See Art. 110.14 (C)(1) NEC®.
**** Dry or wet locations, for ampacity derating purposes.
***** For dwelling units, conductors shall be permitted at listed ampacities for 120/240 volt, 3-wire, single-phase service conductors that supply the total load. Per Table 310-15(B)(6) NEC®.   

 

  
Package CodeJ
AWG Size500' Spool or Reel
  
 6-6-6-6 StrandedX
 4-4-4-6 StrandedX
3-3-3-5 StrandedX
2-2-2-4 StrandedX