Wire & cable type · Louisiana
SER and SEU cable buyers in Louisiana
SER and SEU are the service-entrance assemblies behind almost every meter and panel, and both are routinely over-ordered and left on the shelf.
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Sell ser / seu cable in Louisiana
SEU cable has two insulated conductors wrapped around a concentric neutral, and is used for single-phase service entrances. SER cable adds a separate full-size ground and is used for panel feeders and sub-panels. Both are 600 V, both are commonly aluminium in larger sizes, and both are sold by the foot in the trade.
- Construction, size and footage, not weight alone
- Reel tags and jacket print travel with the lot
- Pickup planned around your site, not ours
Photographs of reel tags and jacket print can follow by text to 614-715-3047 or email to saleselectricalbuyers@gmail.com.
Send the lot details
Six details are enough to start.
What this family covers 02
SER and SEU cable we review in Louisiana
That last point is why surplus exists. Contractors buy service cable in fixed lengths, use most of a reel, and keep the remainder. Because SER and SEU are rarely reused outside a service change, the footage has to be substantial for a lot to be worth handling.
Identification 03
What identifies ser / seu cable
The facts that decide how a lot is read. Send what the reel says rather than a description from memory.
| Voltage rating | 600 V |
|---|---|
| Constructions | SEU with concentric neutral; SER with a separate insulated ground |
| Conductors | 2 or 3 insulated conductors plus neutral or ground; 6 AWG through 4/0 and larger |
| Conductor metal | Aluminium dominates larger sizes; copper is common in smaller service work |
| Insulation | XLPE or THHN/THWN style insulated conductors under an overall jacket |
| What identifies it | Overall jacket print, conductor count, size marking and the reel tag |
If a detail is unknown, mark it unknown. A stated uncertainty is workable. A guess that turns out wrong costs everybody a second visit.
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SER and SEU cable lots we buy
Read separately, because they are valued separately.
Aluminium SER feeder
The common 2-2-2-4 and 4/0 assemblies from panel and sub-panel work. Reviewed on reel footage and jacket condition.
Copper SER
Smaller copper assemblies with a higher unit value, often left in short lengths from service upgrades.
SEU with concentric neutral
Single-phase service assemblies. The neutral wrap and the jacket ends are the condition markers.
Direct-burial rated SER
Assemblies marked for burial, which broadens where a buyer can use the remainder.
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How ser / seu cable is evaluated
Jacket condition and footage decide most SER and SEU lots. The jacket is the weak point: it splits at the reel bend, takes water at the cut end and chalks in the sun. A reel kept indoors reads very differently from one that sat behind a job trailer for two summers.
Conductor metal is the other half. Aluminium SER is valued as aluminium with the assembly premium attached; copper SER is read against copper. Neither is priced off the scale alone.
Safety first. Service entrance cable is usually connected at one end even when it looks abandoned. Confirm the disconnect and the release authority before removing anything.
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Questions —
SER / SEU cable questions
Do you buy SER cable by the foot or only full reels?
Both, when the length is established. Full reels with legible print are the easiest. Measured remainders are reviewed on their own merits; unmeasured coils are read as uncertain.
Is aluminium SER worth collecting?
Yes. Larger aluminium SER is common and useful, and it is read as aluminium conductor plus assembly — not as scrap weight.
Can SER and SEU be sold in one lot?
They can, and they are often found together. Listing them separately in the notes helps, because they suit different buyers.
What condition issues matter most?
Split or sun-chalked jacket, water in the cut ends, crushed reel flanges, and any indication the cable was pulled and re-reeled. All four are visible in photographs.
Next step —
Send the ser / seu cable lot
Include where the material sits and how it can be accessed. Photographs can follow by text to 614-715-3047.
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A buyer reviews the lot and replies with questions or an offer basis.