Applications
Recommended for use in all low voltage circuits where continuity of service is the prime consideration. These cables may be installed in wet or dry locations, indoors or outdoors, in raceways, underground ducts, directly buried in the earth, or lashed to a messenger for aerial installation. These cables may also be installed in cable tray (size 1/0 AWG and larger per NEC 392.2).  For use in free air, raceways or direct burial in accordance with NEC. 

Specifications
Conductor: Uncoated copper solid per ASTM-B-3, compress stranded per ASTM B-8, or compact per ASTM B-496. Insulation: Meets or exceeds all requirements of ICEA S-95-658/NEMA WC-70 and UL Standards 44 and 854. Jacket: CPE. Listed by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. as Type RHH or RHW-2 or USE-2, VW-1. Sizes 1/0 AWG and larger are also marked "sunlight resistant, for use in cable tray." Listed by CSA as RW-90, -25C, FT1 (1/0 and larger FT4), outdoor.

Product Features
  • Sizes 1/0 AWG and larger pass the Vertical Tray Flame Test requirements of UL 1581 for use in cable tray.
  • Passes the IEEE 383-1974 Vertical Tray Flame Test.
  • Passes the IEEE 1202-1991 Vertical Tray Flame Test. (sizes 1/0 AWG & larger).
  • Extreme heat resistance; 90 ºC continuous rating, wet or dry 110 ºC hot spot rating 130 ºC emergency overload rating 250 ºC short circuit rating
Notes
These ampacities are based on single conductor in free air, 40 ºC ambient air temperature, 90 ºC conductor operating temperature.

Options
PVC or LSOH jacket
Items
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USE-2 / RHH / RHW-2 EPR/CPE Copper Conductor 600V, 90°C Wet or Dry

CU USE-2/RHH/RHW-2

USE-2 / RHH / RHW-2 EPR/CPE Copper Conductor 600V, 90°C Wet or Dry

CU USE-2/RHH/RHW-2

USE-2 / RHH / RHW-2 EPR/CPE Copper Conductor 600V, 90°C Wet or Dry

CU USE-2/RHH/RHW-2

USE-2 / RHH / RHW-2 EPR/CPE Copper Conductor 600V, 90°C Wet or Dry

CU USE-2/RHH/RHW-2

USE-2 / RHH / RHW-2 EPR/CPE Copper Conductor 600V, 90°C Wet or Dry
Conductor
Size
AWG
MCM
(lb)
N/A 14 AWG N/A 12 AWG N/A 10 AWG N/A 8 AWG N/A 6 AWG
Conductor
Stranding
N/A 7
Conductor
Diameter
(in)
N/A 0.072 N/A 0.091 N/A 0.116 N/A 0.146 N/A 0.183
Nominal
Insulation
(in)
N/A 0.03 N/A 0.03 N/A 0.03 N/A 0.045 N/A 0.045
Nominal
Jacket
Thickness
Min.
(in)
N/A 0.161 N/A 0.185 N/A 0.205 N/A 0.268 N/A 0.335
Nominal
Jacket
Thickness
Min.
(mm)
N/A 4.1 N/A 4.7 N/A 5.2 N/A 6.8 N/A 8.5
Nominal
Jacket
Thickness
Approximate
(in)
N/A 0.165 N/A 0.189 N/A 0.213 N/A 0.276 N/A 0.346
Nominal
Jacket
Thickness
Approximate
(mm)
N/A 4.2 N/A 4.8 N/A 5.4 N/A 7 N/A 8.8
Nominal
Jacket
Thickness
Max.
(in)
N/A 0.177 N/A 0.205 N/A 0.228 N/A 0.299 N/A 0.374
Nominal
Jacket
Thickness
Max.
(mm)
N/A 4.5 N/A 5.2 N/A 5.8 N/A 7.6 N/A 9.5
Nominal
O.D.
(in)
N/A 0.236 N/A 0.256 N/A 0.29 N/A 0.333 N/A 0.403
Approximate
Weight
/MFT
N/A 24 N/A 34 N/A 49 N/A 79 N/A 124
Ampacity
40 ºC
Ambient
Temp.
N/A 25 N/A 32 N/A 47 N/A 83 N/A 109