Application
Type RHH or RHW-2 or USE-2 conductors are used with conduit as specified in the National Electrical Code.
May also be used as underground service entrance cable, for direct burial at conductor temperatures not to exceed 90°C.
Temperature rating and voltage rating
RHH: 90°C dry, 600V
RHW-2 : 90°C dry and wet, 600V
USE-2: : 90°C dry and wet, 600V
Standards
UL 44 – Thermoset-Insulated Wire for RHH, RHW-2 ; UL/cUL listed, File No. E498728
UL 854 – Service-Entrance Cables for USE-2
Construction
Conductor: AA-8000 series aluminum alloy, compact stranded, sizes 8 AWG up to 1000 MCM
Insulation: Sunlight resistant black crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE)
Technical Parameter
| Size | No. of Strands | XLPE Insulation Thickness | Approx. Overall Diameter | Approx. Net Weight | |||
| AWG or MCM | mm | mils | mm | inch | kg/km | lbs/1000ft | |
| 8 | 7 | 1.52 | 60 | 6.5 | 0.257 | 46 | 31 |
| 6 | 7 | 1.52 | 60 | 7.4 | 0.292 | 64 | 43 |
| 4 | 7 | 1.52 | 60 | 8.5 | 0.336 | 91 | 61 |
| 2 | 7 | 1.52 | 60 | 9.9 | 0.391 | 131 | 88 |
| 1 | 19 | 2.03 | 80 | 11.7 | 0.462 | 175 | 118 |
| 1/0 | 19 | 2.03 | 80 | 12.7 | 0.499 | 212 | 142 |
| 2/0 | 19 | 2.03 | 80 | 13.7 | 0.539 | 255 | 171 |
| 3/0 | 19 | 2.03 | 80 | 14.9 | 0.587 | 312 | 210 |
| 4/0 | 19 | 2.03 | 80 | 16.2 | 0.638 | 380 | 255 |
| 250 | 37 | 2.41 | 95 | 18.1 | 0.713 | 459 | 308 |
| 300 | 37 | 2.41 | 95 | 19.4 | 0.764 | 538 | 361 |
| 350 | 37 | 2.41 | 95 | 20.6 | 0.811 | 621 | 417 |
| 400 | 37 | 2.41 | 95 | 21.6 | 0.850 | 695 | 467 |
| 500 | 37 | 2.41 | 95 | 23.6 | 0.929 | 847 | 569 |
| 600 | 61 | 2.79 | 110 | 26.4 | 1.039 | 1033 | 694 |
| 700 | 61 | 2.79 | 110 | 27.9 | 1.100 | 1182 | 794 |
| 750 | 61 | 2.79 | 110 | 28.7 | 1.131 | 1254 | 842 |
| 1000 | 61 | 2.79 | 110 | 32.6 | 1.283 | 1639 | 1101 |
