These cables are used for power and control circuits, they can offer excellent protection through the use of a heavy galvanized steel wire armour. The GSWA makes them suitable for use inside and outside buildings or for direct burial in the ground.
| Conductor | Solid Aluminum or Copper conductor, round stranded or shaped, Class 2 to BS 6460, IEC 60228. |
| Insulation | XLPE (Cross-Linked Polyethylene) Type GP 8 or ethylene propylene rubber (GP 6) |
| Colour Code | 1 Core : Brown |
| 3 Cores : Brown, Black, Grey | |
| Bedding | Extruded layer of polymeric material |
| Armour | Single Core : AWA (Aluminum Wire Armour) |
| Multi Core : SWA (Steel Wire Armour) | |
| Outer Sheath | Extruded PVC, type 9 specified in BS7655 |
| Voltage rating | 1900/3300V |
| Temperature rating | 0°C to +90°C |
| Bending radius | 1.5mm² to 16mm² : 6 x overall diameter |
| 25mm² and above : 8 x overall diameter | |
| Flame retardant | IEC60332 part 1, BS4066 part 1 |
| Nominal Cross-sectional Area | Nominal Insulation thickness | Nominal beddingthickness | Nominal Alum Wire Armor dia. | Nominal Sheath thickness | Approx. Overall Diameter | Aprrox. Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mm² | mm | mm | mm | mm | mm | kg/km |
| 1x50 | 2 | 0.8 | 1.25 | 1.6 | 19.4 | 600 |
| 1x70 | 2 | 0.8 | 1.25 | 1.6 | 20.9 | 710 |
| 1x95 | 2 | 0.8 | 1.25 | 1.6 | 22.5 | 810 |
| 1x120 | 2 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 25.2 | 1065 |
| 1x150 | 2 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 26.5 | 1210 |
| 1x185 | 2 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 28.3 | 1390 |
| 1x240 | 2 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 30.5 | 1630 |
| 1x300 | 2 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 32.8 | 1900 |