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 Bedding Thickness | Nominal Steel Wire Armor dia. | Nominal Sheath Thickness | Approx. Overall Diameter | Aprrox. Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mm² | mm | mm | mm | mm | mm | kg/km |
| 3x16 | 2 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 27.9 | 1540 |
| 3x25 | 2 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 30.4 | 1780 |
| 3x35 | 2 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 32.7 | 2040 |
| 3x35* | 2 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 29.7 | 2040 |
| 3x50* | 2 | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 2760 |
| 3x70* | 2 | 1.2 | 2 | 2.1 | 36 | 3210 |
| 3x95* | 2 | 1.2 | 2 | 2.2 | 39.1 | 3625 |
| 3x120* | 2 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 43.1 | 4820 |
| 3x150* | 2 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 45.6 | 5410 |
| 3x185* | 2 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 48.7 | 6070 |
| 3x240* | 2 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 53.2 | 7150 |
| 3x300* | 2 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 57.2 | 8120 |
* Solid shaped conductor (class 1)