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Aluminum building wire will be requested by a number of your customers to be used in the wiring for a residential, commercial, and industrial construction projects. As our commitment to product diversification and exceptional service to electrical distributors, OmniCable stocks several types of aluminum building wire products.

XHHW ALBWXHHW Wire: XLPE, Low-Voltage Power 600V, UL Type XHHW-2, Single Conductor, Aluminum

XHHW wire is used in residential high-rise, commercial, and industrial buildings & installations for the purpose of power distribution. We stock an array of colors in various sizes.

Conductor:

  • 6 AWG - 2 AWG Class B compact stranded aluminum alloy (8000 Series) per ASTM B800 and ASTM B801
  • 1 AWG - 350 kcmil compact stranded SIW aluminum alloy (8000 Series) per ASTM B800, ASTM B801, and ASTM B836
  • 400 kcmil - 900 kcmil Class B compact stranded aluminum alloy (8000 Series) per ASTM B800 and ASTM B801

Insulation: Flame-retardant Cross-linked Polyethylene (XLPE)

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FeederMC ALBWFeeder MC: XLPE 600V, UL Type MC, Multi-Conductor, Aluminum

Feeder MC cables are used for branch, feeder, and service power distribution under high ambient temperature in commercial, industrial, institutional, casinos, and multi-residential buildings.

Conductor:

  • 6 AWG - 2 AWG Class B compact stranded aluminum alloy (8000 Series) per ASTM B800 and ASTM B801
  • 1 AWG - 350 kcmil compact stranded SIW aluminum alloy (8000 Series) per ASTM B800, ASTM B801, and ASTM B836
  • 400 kcmil - 1000 kcmil Class B compact stranded aluminum alloy (8000 Series) per ASTM B800 and ASTM B801

Insulation: Flame-retardant Cross-linked Polyethylene (XLPE)

Armor: Aluminum Interlocked Armor

Secondary ALBWSecondary Underground

Secondary underground distribution cables are used to run power from a pad mounted transformer to the service entry or meter of a structure. The cables are rated for installation in underground duct or directly buried in earth. They are offered in single conductor, duplex, triplex, and quadruplex.


Service ALBWService Entrance: XLPE 600V, UL Type SER & SEU, Multi-Conductor, Aluminum

SER is a type SE (service entrance), Style R (reinforcement tape) cable, used as an above ground service entrance cable, a panel feeder, and in branch circuits. It is most often used to deliver power from the service drop down to the meter base and from the meter base to the distribution panel board. SEU is a type SE (service entrance), Unarmored (U) cable. Aluminum SEU cable is primarily used as panel feeder in multiple unit dwellings and for branch circuits.

MobileFeeder ALBWMobile Home Feeder - XLPE, Low-Voltage Power 600V, UL Type USE-2/RHH/RHW-2, Multi-Conductor, Aluminum

Aluminum mobile home feeder cables are designed for mobile homes as a service entrance cable.

Conductor:

  • 6 AWG - 4 AWG Class B compact stranded aluminum alloy (8000 Series) per ASTM B800 and ASTM B801
  • 1 AWG - 4/0 AWG compact stranded SIW aluminum alloy (8000 Series) per ASTM B800, ASTM B801, and ASTM B836

Insulation: Flame-retardant Cross-linked Polyethylene (XLPE)

Aluminum Building Wire: Products and When You Will Need It

Jan 23, 2019, 09:20 AM by Kelsey Garza
With a steady construction market, aluminum building wire will be requested by a number of your customers to be used in the wiring for a residential, commercial, and industrial construction projects. As our commitment to product diversification and exceptional service to electrical distributors, OmniCable is now stocking several types of aluminum building wire products.
With a steady construction market, aluminum building wire will be requested by a number of your customers to be used in the wiring for a residential, commercial, and industrial construction projects. As our commitment to product diversification and exceptional service to electrical distributors, OmniCable is now stocking several types of aluminum building wire products.

If you are new to the industry or just need a refresher on aluminum building wire, below is a list of our product offerings, a brief explanation of the applications of each wire or cable, and value-added services we offer for this product line.

Product Offerings & Applications

XHHW Wire: XLPE, Low-Voltage Power 600V, UL Type XHHW-2, Single Conductor, Aluminum (Various Colors)
XHHW wire is used in residential high-rise, commercial, and industrial buildings & installations for the purpose of power distribution. We stock an array of colors in various sizes.
Feeder MC: XLPE 600V, UL Type MC, Multi-Conductor, Aluminum
Feeder MC cables are used for branch, feeder, and service power distribution under high ambient temperature in commercial, industrial, institutional, casinos, and multi-residential buildings.
Secondary Underground
Secondary underground distribution cables are used to run power from a pad mounted transformer to the service entry or meter of a structure. The cables are rated for installation in underground duct or directly buried in earth. They are offered in single conductor, duplex, triplex, and quadruplex.
Service Entrance - SEU/SER/XLPE, Low-Voltage Power 600V, UL Type SE Style U, Multi-Conductor, Aluminum
Secondary underground distribution cables are used to run power from a pad mounted transformer to the service entry or meter of a structure. The cables are rated for installation in underground duct or directly buried in earth. They are offered in single conductor, duplex, triplex, and quadruplex.
Mobile Home Feeder - XLPE, Low-Voltage Power 600V, UL Type USE-2/RHH/RHW-2, Multi-Conductor, Aluminum
Aluminum mobile home feeder cables are designed for mobile homes as a service entrance cable.

Value-Added Services

OmniCable offers paralleling and pulling head services for our aluminum building wire products. Learn more about these services and additional offerings we provide electrical distributors.