For Service Entrance Cable 600 kcmill (Thousands of circular mils).
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250 MCM aluminum minimum
A 100 amp service requires that you use AWG 4 copper wire or AWG 2 aluminum wire.
A 3/0 aluminum conductor will limit the voltage drop to 3% or less when supplying 150 amps for 150 feet on a 240 volt system. This size will allow the conductor to be loaded to 120 amps. 150 x 80% = 120 Conductors are only allowed to be loaded to 80% or their rated capacity. If you need the full 150 amps then you would need to use a wire with a rating of 190 amps. 190 x 80% = 152 amps A 4/0 aluminum conductor will limit the voltage drop to 3% or less when supplying 190 amps for 150 feet on a 240 volt system.
A #3 copper wire with an insulation factor of 75 and 90 degrees C is rated at 100 and 105 amps respectively.
A 100 amp residential service requires a size #8 copper wire, it should be insulated in green.