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aluminum use 2

 

Product Description

Annealed, solid or stranded aluminum alloy (EC1350) conductor, insulated with an abrasion, moisture, and heat resistant cross-linked (XLP) polyethylene.

Application

Type USE2 or RHW2 or RHH2 conductors are used in air, conduit or other approved raceways as specified in the national electrical code. USE2 or RHW2 or RHH2 can be used as underground service entrance cable, for direct burial at temperatures not to exceed 75°C; or when used as RHW2 conductor, temperatures are not to exceed 75°C in wet locations; or when used as RHH2 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 Data

Underwriters laboratories standard 44 (RHW or RHH)
Underwriters laboratories standard 854 (USE)
Federal Specification J-C-30
National Electric Code

 

Catalog
Number
Conductor Insulation Thickness (mils.) Complete Cable Diameter  Approx. Net Weight  Allowable Ampacities+
Size (AWG or kcmil) Stranding in mm lbs./ 1000 ft. Kg /Km 75°C 90°C
  8 7 60 0.266 6.76 37 55.06 40 45
  6 7 60 0.304 7.72 50 74.40 40 45
  4 7 60 0.352 8.94 68 101.18 65 75
  2 7 60 0.412 10.46 96 142.85 90 100
  1 19 80 0.492 12.50 130 193.44 100 115
  1/0  19 80 0.533 13.54 155 230.64 120 135
  2/0  19 80 0.579 14.71 190 282.72 135 150
  3/0  19 80 0.63 16.00 230 342.24 155 175
  4/0  19 80 0.688 17.48 275 409.20 180 205
  250 37 95 0.765 19.43 320 476.16 205 230
  300 37 95 0.82 20.83 375 558.00 230 255
  350 37 95 0.871 22.12 440 654.72 250 280
  400 37 95 0.918 23.32 495 736.56 270 305
  500 37 95 1.003 25.48 605 900.24 310 350
  600 61 110 1.113 28.27 715 1063.92 340 385
  750 61 110 1.218 30.94 885 1316.88 385 435
  1000 61 110 1.372 34.85 1145 1703.76 445 500