American Standard UL Industrial Cables
RHH/RHW-2, 600V, Power Cable, CT Rated

Application and Description

Type RHH or RHW-2 or USE-2 conductors are for use in conduit or cable tray as specified in the NEC®. 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 or RHW-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 600V.

Cable Construction

Conductor:
Stranded bare annealed soft copper
Insulation:
Flame-retardant, abrasion, moisture and heat resistant Cross-Linked Polyethylene (FRXLPE)
Color:
upon request, black is preferable

Technical Compliances

- UL 44 - Thermoset-Insulated Wires and Cables
- UL 1581 - UL Flame Exposure Test (VW-1)
- UL 854 - Service Entrance Cables.
- UL 1685 - UL Flame Exposure Test
- ICEA S-95-658 (NEMA WC70)
- IEEE 1202/FT4 - Flame Test (4/0 and Larger) of Cables for Use in Cable Tray in Industrial and
Commercial Occupancies (70,000 Btu/hr)
- ICEA S-95-658 (NEMA WC 70) construction requirements

Cable Parameter

AWG or kcmil	Strand	Conductor Diameter Inch/mm		Nominal insulation Thickness Inch/mm		Nominal Overall Diameter Inch/mm		Copper Weight Lbs/kft kg/km		Cable Weight Lbs/kft kg/km
14	7	0.07	1.78	0.045	1.14	0.17	4.32	13	19	24	36
12	7	0.09	2.29	0.045	1.14	0.19	4.83	20	30	33	49
10	7	0.12	3.05	0.045	1.14	0.21	5.33	32	48	48	71
8	7	0.15	3.81	0.060	1.52	0.27	6.86	50	75	78	116
6	7	0.18	4.57	0.060	1.52	0.31	7.87	81	121	114	170
4	7	0.23	5.84	0.060	1.52	0.36	9.14	129	192	169	252
2	7	0.29	7.37	0.060	1.52	0.42	10.67	205	305	254	378
1/0	19	0.37	9.40	0.080	2.03	0.53	13.46	326	485	403	600
2/0	19	0.41	10.41	0.080	2.03	0.58	14.73	411	612	501	746
4/0	19	0.52	13.21	0.080	2.03	0.69	17.53	653	972	760	1131
250	37	0.56	14.22	0.095	2.41	0.77	19.56	772	1149	906	1349
350	37	0.67	17.02	0.095	2.41	0.87	22.10	1081	1609	1237	1841
500	37	0.80	20.32	0.095	2.41	1.00	25.40	1542	2295	1730	2575
750	61	0.98	24.89	0.110	2.79	1.22	30.99	2316	3447	2576	3834
1000	61	1.13	28.70	0.110	2.79	1.37	34.80	3086	4593	3405	5068