Aluminum RHH, RHW-2, USE-2 with Alumaflex® Brand Conductors
Underground Service Entrance Cable. 600 Volt. AlumaFlex® Brand Aluminum Alloy (AA-8176) Conductor. Cross-linked Polyethylene (XLPE) Insulation. High Heat, Moisture, and Sunlight Resistant. Rated SIS in 6 – 4/0 AWG.
Application
Southwire Type RHH or RHW-2 or USE-2 conductors are used with conduit as specified in the National Electrical Code. When used as Type USE-2, conductors are suitable for use as underground service entrance conductors for direct burial at conductor temperatures not to exceed 90°C. When used as RHW-2 or USE-2, conductor temperatures shall not exceed 90°C in wet or dry locations. Voltage rating for RHW-2 or RHH or USE-2 conductors is 600 volts.
Specifications
| Conductor | Allowable Ampacities+ | |||||||
| Size (AWG or kcmil) (mm2) | No. of Strands | Nom. OD (mils) (mm) | Insulation Thickness (mils) (mm) | Nominal Total Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) | Allowable Ampacity at 60C | Allowable Ampacity at 75C | Allowable Ampacity at 90C | |
| 272799 |
6 AWG
6 AWG
|
7
7
|
295
7.49
|
60
1.52
|
46
69
|
40
40
|
50
50
|
60
60
|
| 272807 |
4 AWG
4 AWG
|
7
7
|
339
8.61
|
60
1.52
|
66
98
|
55
55
|
65
65
|
75
75
|
| 272823 |
2 AWG
2 AWG
|
6
6
|
394
10.01
|
60
1.52
|
93
138
|
75
75
|
90
90
|
100
100
|
| 272831 |
1 AWG
1 AWG
|
8
8
|
467
11.86
|
80
2.03
|
126
188
|
85
85
|
100
100
|
115
115
|
| 272849 |
1/0 AWG
1/0 AWG
|
10
10
|
504
12.80
|
80
2.03
|
151
225
|
100
100
|
120
120
|
135
135
|
| 272856 |
2/0 AWG
2/0 AWG
|
12
12
|
544
13.82
|
80
2.03
|
182
271
|
115
115
|
135
135
|
150
150
|
| 272864 |
3/0 AWG
3/0 AWG
|
15
15
|
591
15.01
|
80
2.03
|
221
329
|
130
130
|
155
155
|
175
175
|
| 272872 |
4/0 AWG
4/0 AWG
|
19
19
|
643
16.33
|
80
2.03
|
269
401
|
150
150
|
180
180
|
205
205
|
| 272880 |
250 KCMIL
250 KCMIL
|
22
22
|
720
18.29
|
95
2.41
|
327
486
|
170
170
|
205
205
|
230
230
|
| 272898 |
300 KCMIL
300 KCMIL
|
35
35
|
770
19.56
|
95
2.41
|
381
568
|
190
190
|
230
230
|
255
255
|
| 272906 |
350 KCMIL
350 KCMIL
|
35
35
|
816
20.73
|
95
2.41
|
436
648
|
210
210
|
250
250
|
280
280
|
| 272914 |
400 KCMIL
400 KCMIL
|
35
35
|
859
21.82
|
95
2.41
|
490
729
|
225
225
|
270
270
|
305
305
|
| 272922 |
500 KCMIL
500 KCMIL
|
34
34
|
938
23.83
|
95
2.41
|
601
895
|
260
260
|
310
310
|
350
350
|
| 272955 |
750 KCMIL
750 KCMIL
|
61
61
|
1140
28.96
|
110
2.79
|
884
1315
|
320
320
|
385
385
|
435
435
|
Standards & References
Southwire Type RHH or RHW-2 or USE-2 conductors comply with the following:
- ASTM B800 and either B801 or B836 (SIW)
- UL 44 for RHH or RHW-2
- UL 854 for USE-2
- Federal Specification A-A-59544
- National Electrical Code, NFPA 70
- NEMA WC-70 Construction Requirements
- RoHS/Reach Compliant
Construction
Southwire Type RHH or RHW-2 or USE-2 conductors are AlumaFlex® Brand AA-8000 series aluminum alloy, compact stranded. The insulation is an abrasion, moisture, heat and sunlight-resistant black cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE). CT rated available upon request for sizes 1/0 AWG and larger.
