DeKalb, Illinois 60115 813 E. Locust St. P.O. BOX 965 815-756-2741 800-435-4481
USE or RHW or RHH
Underground service entrance cable, copper or aluminum alloy conductor, 600 Volt, XLP Insulation
DESCRIPTION Annealed, solid or stranded copper or aluminum alloy (EC1350) conductor, insulated with an abrasion, moisture, and heat resistant cross-linked polyethylene. APPLICATION Type USE or RHW or RHH conductors are used in air, conduit or other approved raceways as specified in the National Electrical Code. USE or RHW or RHH can be used as underground service entrance cable, for direct burial at temperatures not to exceed 75°C; or when used as RHW conductor, temperatures are not to exceed 75°C in wet locations; or when used as RHH in dry locations, conductor temperatures are not to exceed 90°C. 250 MCM and larger sizes may be installed in tray per NEC Article 318. Conductor is rated 600 volts. SPECIFICATION Underwriters Laboratories Standard 44 (RHW or RHH) Underwriters Laboratories Standard 854 (USE) Federal Specification J-C-30. National Electric Code.
Copper Aluminum Weight Ampacity* Weight Ampacity* Size (AWG) Stranding Insulation Thickness (Mils) Nominal Diameter (Inches) 1000' (Lbs.) 75°C Wet 90°C Dry 1000' (Lbs.) 75°C Wet 90°C Dry Standard Package SOLID 12 Solid 45 .171 31 20 20 500' CTN 1000' RL 10 Solid 45 .192 44 30 30 500' CTN 1000' RL 8 Solid 60 .249 68 45 50 500' CTN 1000' RL STRANDED 12 7 45 .182 31 25 30 500' CTN 1000' RL 10 7 45 .206 47 35 40 500' CTN 1000' RL 8 7 60 .266 72 50 55 37 40 45 500' CTN 1000' RL 6 7 60 .304 106 65 75 50 50 60 1000' RL 4 7 60 .352 155 85 95 68 65 75 1000' RL 2 7 60 .412 240 115 130 96 90 100 1000' RL 1 19 80 .492 309 130 150 130 100 115 1000' RL 1/0 19 80 .533 380 150 170 155 120 135 1000' RL 2/0 19 80 .579 470 175 195 190 135 150 1000' RL 3/0 19 80 .630 585 200 225 230 155 175 1000' RL 4/0 19 80 .688 729 230 260 275 180 205 1000' RL 250 37 95 .765 867 255 290 320 205 230 1000' RL 300 37 95 .820 1029 285 320 375 230 255 1000' RL 350 37 95 .871 1190 310 350 440 250 280 1000' RL 400 37 95 .918 1350 335 380 495 270 305 1000' RL 500 37 95 1.003 1670 380 430 605 310 350 1000' RL 600 61 110 1.113 2010 420 475 715 340 385 500' RL 750 61 110 1.218 2495 475 535 885 385 435 500' RL 1000 61 110 1.372 3290 545 615 1145 445 500 500' RL *Per NEC Table 310-16
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