400 STR 3E AL USE-2 RHH-RHW-2 600V BLACK
Southwire #: 27291499
Underground Service Entrance Cable. 600 Volt. AlumaFlex® Brand Aluminum Alloy (AA-8176) Conductor. Cross-linked Polyethylene (XLPE) Insulation. High Heat, Moisture, and Sunlight Resistant.
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
| Stock # | 27291499 27291499 | |
| Size (AWG or kcmil) (mm2) | 400 KCMIL 400 KCMIL | |
| No. of Strands | 35 35 | |
| Nom. OD (mils) (mm) | 859 21.82 | mils mm |
| Insulation Thickness (mils) (mm) | 95 2.41 | mils mm |
| Nominal Total Weight (lbs/1000') (kgs/km) | 490 729 | lbs/1000' kgs/km |
| Allowable Ampacity at 60C | 225 225 | |
| Allowable Ampacity at 75C | 270 270 | |
| Allowable Ampacity at 90C | 305 305 |
Standards & References
Southwire Type RHH or RHW-2 or USE-2 conductors comply with the following:
- ASTM B800 and B801
- 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).
