USE-2 refers to Underground, Service and Entrance whereas -2 stands for the 90 degrees temperature rating. There are soft copper conductors and stiff-rigid copper conductors. This service wire is made of a single bare stranded soft copper conductor which is insulated with a cross linked polyethylene (XLPE).

Standards and Ratings

1.ASTM B3, B 787and B8
2.UL 44 RHW-2 and UL 4703
3.ICEA S-95-658/NEMA WC-70
4.Gasoline and Oil Resistant II
5.RoHS Compliant

Why go for this cable?
It has a wide temperature operation rating of up to 105 degrees Celsius. You can comfortably install such a cable in dry conditions of high temperatures without incurring replacement costs. All thanks to its XLPE insulation, which ensures that the cable does not tear when subjected to such conditions. For high heat installation environments, go for this cable.

Cross linked polyethylene insulation compound is an adaptive feature that protects this cable from chemical and mechanical damages. Some chemicals such as chlorine are very corrosive and in case they get into contact with a bare copper conductors, they will react and corrodes the conductors causing surges and electric faults in your power lines. Mechanical damages are external forces acting on the cable, cables installed in demanding environment may be subjected to abrasion, wear and tear etc. Such conditions may damage your cable causing, power fault in your equipment.

Applications
You need a cable with proper insulation to make you enjoy a long service, without consistently worrying and incurring replacement costs in your wiring systems. This cable is used in a number of applications such as; photolvoltaic cells, residential, commercial and industrial buildings. It is normally installed through raceways, conduit systems, branch circuit etc.