Underground Service Entrance Cable. 600 Volt. Copper conductors. Cross-Linked Polyethylene (XLP) Insulation. High-Heat, Moisture, and Sunlight Resistant. Sizes 6 through 4/0 AWG Also Rated SIS.
Southwire® Type RHH or RHW-2 or USE-2 conductors are used with conduit as specified in the 2011 National Electrical Code. When used as Type USE-2, conductor is suitable for use as underground service entrance cable for direct burial at conductor temperatures not to exceed 90° C. When used as RHH, conductor temperatures shall not exceed 90°C in dry locations. When used as RHW-2 or USE-2, conductor temperatures shall not exceed 90°C in wet or dry locations. Voltage rating for RHH or RHW-2 or USE-2 conductors is 600 volts.
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 | |
890700 |
14 AWG
14 AWG
|
7
7
|
164
4.19
|
45
1.14
|
21
31
|
15
15
|
15
15
|
15
15
|
113399 |
12 AWG
12 AWG
|
1
1
|
174
4.44
|
45
1.14
|
28
42
|
20
20
|
20
20
|
20
20
|
113431 |
12 AWG
12 AWG
|
7
7
|
183
4.65
|
45
1.14
|
29
44
|
20
20
|
20
20
|
20
20
|
113407 |
10 AWG
10 AWG
|
1
1
|
191
4.87
|
45
1.14
|
41
61
|
30
30
|
30
30
|
30
30
|
113449 |
10 AWG
10 AWG
|
7
7
|
207
5.26
|
45
1.14
|
43
64
|
30
30
|
30
30
|
30
30
|
113456 |
8 AWG
8 AWG
|
7
7
|
265
6.73
|
60
1.52
|
69
103
|
40
40
|
50
50
|
55
55
|
113464 |
6 AWG
6 AWG
|
7
7
|
304
7.72
|
60
1.52
|
103
153
|
55
55
|
65
65
|
75
75
|
113472 |
4 AWG
4 AWG
|
7
7
|
351
8.92
|
60
1.52
|
155
231
|
70
70
|
85
85
|
95
95
|
113480 |
3 AWG
3 AWG
|
7
7
|
378
9.60
|
60
1.52
|
191
285
|
85
85
|
100
100
|
115
115
|
113498 |
2 AWG
2 AWG
|
7
7
|
403
10.24
|
60
1.52
|
236
352
|
95
95
|
115
115
|
130
130
|
113506 |
1 AWG
1 AWG
|
19
19
|
489
12.42
|
80
2.03
|
308
458
|
110
110
|
130
130
|
145
145
|
113514 |
1/0 AWG
1/0 AWG
|
19
19
|
528
13.41
|
80
2.03
|
380
566
|
125
125
|
150
150
|
170
170
|
113522 |
2/0 AWG
2/0 AWG
|
19
19
|
572
14.53
|
80
2.03
|
471
700
|
145
145
|
175
175
|
195
195
|
113530 |
3/0 AWG
3/0 AWG
|
19
19
|
622
15.80
|
80
2.03
|
584
869
|
165
165
|
200
200
|
225
225
|
113548 |
4/0 AWG
4/0 AWG
|
19
19
|
678
17.22
|
80
2.03
|
728
1084
|
195
195
|
230
230
|
260
260
|
113555 |
250 KCMIL
250 KCMIL
|
37
37
|
742
18.85
|
95
2.41
|
865
1287
|
215
215
|
255
255
|
290
290
|
113563 |
300 KCMIL
300 KCMIL
|
37
37
|
794
20.17
|
95
2.41
|
1027
1528
|
240
240
|
285
285
|
320
320
|
113571 |
350 KCMIL
350 KCMIL
|
37
37
|
861
21.87
|
95
2.41
|
1191
1772
|
260
260
|
310
310
|
350
350
|
113589 |
400 KCMIL
400 KCMIL
|
37
37
|
885
22.48
|
95
2.41
|
1349
2007
|
280
280
|
335
335
|
380
380
|
113597 |
500 KCMIL
500 KCMIL
|
37
37
|
966
24.54
|
95
2.41
|
1670
2485
|
320
320
|
380
380
|
430
430
|
113605 |
600 KCMIL
600 KCMIL
|
61
61
|
1098
27.89
|
110
2.79
|
2017
3001
|
350
350
|
420
420
|
475
475
|
113613 |
750 KCMIL
750 KCMIL
|
61
61
|
1171
29.74
|
110
2.79
|
2492
3709
|
400
400
|
475
475
|
535
535
|
113647 |
1000 KCMIL
1000 KCMIL
|
61
61
|
1349
34.26
|
110
2.79
|
3295
4903
|
455
455
|
545
545
|
615
615
|
Southwire® Type RHH or RHW-2 or USE-2 comply with the following:
Southwire® Type RHH or RHW-2 or USE-2 copper conductors are annealed (soft) copper. Insulation is an abrasion, moisture, heat, and sunlight resistant black crosslinked polyethylene (XLP). An optional CT rated product is available upon request forsizes 1/0 and larger.