Copper RHH, RHW-2, USE-2
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.
Application
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.
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 | |
| 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
|
811
20.60
|
95
2.41
|
1029
1531
|
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
|
906
23.01
|
95
2.41
|
1352
2012
|
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
|
1200
30.48
|
110
2.79
|
2497
3716
|
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
|
Standards & References
Southwire® Type RHH or RHW-2 or USE-2 comply with the following:
- Southwire® Type RHH or RHW-2 or USE-2 comply with the following:
- ASTM - B3, B8 (7, 19, 37, 61 Strands), B787 (19 Wire Combination Unilay Strand)
- UL Standard 44 for RHH or RHW-2
- UL Standard 854 for USE-2
- Federal Specification A-A-59544
- National Electrical Code, NFPA 70 - 2011 Edition
- NEMA WC 70 Construction Requirements
- RoHS/REACH Compliant
Construction
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.
