Classic Wire & Cable offers high-quality aluminum building wire for your residential, commercial, and industrial electrical projects.

We prioritize safety, ensuring all our aluminum building wire and cable meets industry standards like UL and RoHS compliance.  Our vast distributor network makes it easy to find the right wire for your needs.

What Is Aluminum Building Wire?

For over 100 years, utility end users have relied on aluminum building wire for efficient power transmission and distribution. The reasons are clear: aluminum is cost-effective and boasts a superior conductivity-to-weight ratio compared to alternatives like copper.

Modern aluminum alloys used in building wire offer exceptional conductivity, improved creep resistance, and increased strength, solidifying aluminum’s position as a reliable and cost-effective choice for electrical wiring.

What Are the Benefits of Aluminum Building Cable and Wire?

Compared to copper, aluminum building wire offers distinct advantages in several applications:

• Lightweight Champion: During construction, every pound counts. While slightly larger than copper wire of similar conductivity, aluminum building cable weighs about half as much. This translates to significant weight reduction on large projects without compromising performance.
• Cost-Effective Choice: Aluminum is often half the price of copper. While it may have slightly lower corrosion resistance, the substantial cost savings often outweigh this factor. For applications with minimal exposure to corrosion, aluminum cable becomes even more affordable, especially for large-scale projects requiring significant wire lengths.
• Easy to Maneuver: Aluminum’s flexibility makes it easier to work with than copper, particularly for long runs and confined spaces.

Choosing the Right Wire

Remember, project specifics matter.  Consider the pros and cons of various building wire types to ensure they meet your needs.  In many cases, aluminum will be your project’s most practical, cost-effective, and durable choice. We’re happy to help you select the best option for your specific application.

What Are Some Common Aluminum Wire Building Applications?

Aluminum building wire is often used in electrical utility applications due to its exceptional conductivity-to-weight ratio, low cost, and workability:

• Overhead power transmission lines
• Local power distribution lines
• Power grids
• Commercial and industrial buildings and project installations
• Houses and multi-family developments

With its lightweight durability, aluminum cabling has a place in the aerospace, automotive, construction, and transportation industries.

How Does Classic Wire & Cable Help?

Classic Wire & Cable offers a comprehensive selection of aluminum building wire to meet your electrical application needs. Our Team, with over 200 years combined experience, we are committed to providing high-quality products, competitive prices, and exceptional customer service. Our aluminum product line includes the following:

• Type SE XHHW Aluminum Cable (SER/SEU): Ideal for above-ground service entrances, branch circuits, and panel feeders. These 600-volt, 90 degrees Celsius-rated cables are sunlight-resistant, flame-retardant, and meet NEC Article 338 standards for wet or dry environments. SEU cable includes a neutral conductor for use up to the service disconnect.
• XHHW-2 Aluminum Power Cable: This versatile cable finds applications in house construction, conduit, and approved raceways for services, branch circuits, and feeders in dry or wet locations. Available in various sizes and colors, it boasts low-friction installation without pulling lubricant.

• THHN/THWN-2 Aluminum Power Cable: As it is well-suited for feeders and branch circuits in commercial and industrial settings, this cable meets UL standards and VW-1 flame test requirements. It’s ideal for use in conduit and cable trays, with THHN rated for dry locations up to 90 degrees Celsius and THWN-2 rated for wet or dry locations up to 90 degrees Celsius (75 degrees Celsius for oil or coolant exposure). Similar to XHHW-2, it features low-friction, lubricant-free installation.
• Mobile Home Feeder – Aluminum Conductor: Designed to supply power in mobile homes, this 600-volt cable handles conductor temperatures up to 90 degrees Celsius. It meets various industry standards, including UL 44 and Federal Specification A-A-59544.
• 600 V Aluminum USE-2 RHH or RHW-2: This general-purpose wiring is well-suited for wet or dry locations with exceptional heat, abrasion, moisture, and sunlight resistance. It handles conductor temperatures up to 90 degrees Celsius.

Beyond Aluminum Building Wire

In addition to the building wire mentioned above, we carry a wide variety of other cable and wire products, including duplex, triplex, and quadruplex service drop cables, bare aluminum cables, MC armored cables.

Value-Added Services

We provide a range of value-added services to meet your specific needs.  These include paralleling wires, cutting wires to specific lengths (6 AWG and larger), supplying pulling eyes, and offering same-day shipping for qualifying orders.

Partner With Classic Wire & Cable

Let Classic Wire and Cable be your one-stop shop for all your aluminum building wire needs.  Our extensive inventory, competitive prices, and exceptional customer service ensure you get the right products at the right time. Contact us today to talk to our experts about choosing the right wiring for your application.