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RHH/RHW-2, 600V, Power Cable, CT Rated

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