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 |
| 2 Cores : Brown or Blue |
| 3 Cores : Brown, Black, Grey |
| 4 Cores : Blue, Brown, Black, Grey |
| 5 Cores : Green/Yellow, Blue, Brown, Black, Grey |
| Above 5 Cores : White Cores with black numbers |
| Bedding |
Single core |
extruded layer of polymeric material |
| Multicore |
a) extruded layer of polymeric materia |
| b) or a taped bedding consist of two or more layers of PVC tape or other synthetic tape, for the cable having conductor area of 16mm² and above |
| Armour |
Single Core : AWA (Aluminum Wire Armour) |
| Multi Core : SWA (Steel Wire Armour) |
| Outer Sheath |
Extruded PVC, type 9 specified in BS7655 |
