Commodity Cables built its catalog around the way electrical contractors actually order. A full commercial takeoff pulls aluminum service entrance for the power side and category cable for the data closets, with fire alarm, MC, and THHN in between. We have stocked every one of those families since 2001. Orders are picked across our 11 warehouses and ship the same day, with a downloadable spec sheet on every product page. For the contractor managing four suppliers on one jobsite, that replaces four POs with one.
| Cable Family | What We Stock | Common Construction Use |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminum Service Drop | Triplex, quadruplex, ACSR | Overhead service entrance from utility to building |
| SE Cable | SER and SEU | Underground and riser service entrance |
| Mobile Home Feeder (MHF) | MHF 2/0, 4/0, and 250 kcmil | Temporary and mobile power feeds |
| Aluminum XHHW | 8 AWG through 1000 kcmil | Feeder and branch circuit in raceway |
| THHN/THWN | 14 through 1000 kcmil, copper and aluminum | Branch circuit, feeder, and control wiring in conduit |
| MC Cable | Interlocked armor, multi-conductor | Branch circuit and feeder runs where conduit is not required |
| Control Cable | 14 to 22 AWG multi-conductor, shielded and unshielded | HVAC, access control, and building automation |
| Category Cable | Cat 5E, Cat 6, Cat 6A in riser, plenum, and shielded | Structured cabling for voice and data |
| Fire Alarm | FPLR riser and FPLP plenum, 14 to 22 AWG | Fire alarm and signaling circuits |
| Portable Cord | SJOOW, SOOW, Type W | Temporary power on the jobsite |
A commercial electrical takeoff can span aluminum service entrance, copper branch circuit, MC cable, fire alarm, and category cable across multiple phases. Commodity Cables carries all of it in one catalog, including aluminum service drop, SE cable, MHF, XHHW, MC cable fire alarm, control cable, category cable, and portable cord. Send a material list and the quote comes back line-itemed, stocked, and ready to ship from the nearest warehouse. No splitting the takeoff across four suppliers and four POs.
Every product page carries a downloadable spec sheet confirming gauge, conductor count, jacket rating, and code compliance. The quote team verifies availability before the PO drops.
Every phase of an electrical job has a different cable pull. Service entrance goes in before the walls close up. Fire alarm and security cable go in during low-voltage rough-in. Category cable lands during finish. When the schedule calls for the next phase, the cable needs to be on the truck, not on backorder from a supplier who has not returned the quote.
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What type of cable is used for commercial building service entrance?
Aluminum service drop (triplex and quadruplex) handles the overhead run from the utility point to the building. SER and SEU cable handle the underground and riser portions of the service entrance. For mobile and temporary power, MHF (mobile home feeder) is the standard. Commodity Cables stocks all three across common gauges.
Yes. In-stock orders placed by 2:30 PM ship the same day from the nearest of our 11 warehouses. Learn more about our shipping network.
Yes. The catalog covers aluminum service drop, SE cable, MHF, XHHW, THHN, and MC on the power side, plus category cable, control cable, fire alarm, security cable, and portable cord on the low-voltage side. One PO can cover the full electrical scope.
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