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 | Strand Type | Nominal Insulation Thickness | Nominal Bedding Thickness | Nominal Steel Wire Armor dia. | Nominal Sheath Thickness | Approx. Overall Diameter | Aprrox. Weight |
| mm² | No./mm | mm | mm | mm | mm | mm | kg/km |
| 3x16 | 7/1.70 | 2 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 29.3 | 1600 |
| 3x25 | 7/2.14 | 2 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 32.2 | 2060 |
| 3x35 | 7/2.52 | 2 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 34.8 | 2400 |
| 3x35* | 7/2.52 | 2 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 31.1 | 2400 |
| 3x50* | 19/1.78 | 2 | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 34.7 | 3200 |
| 3x70* | 19/2.14 | 2 | 1.2 | 2 | 2.1 | 38 | 3800 |
| 3x95* | 19/2.52 | 2 | 1.2 | 2 | 2.2 | 41.4 | 4730 |
| 3x120* | 37/2.03 | 2 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 45.7 | 6070 |
| 3x150* | 37/2.25 | 2 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 48.5 | 7010 |
| 3x185* | 37/2.52 | 2 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 51.9 | 8270 |
| 3x240* | 61/2.25 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 56.9 | 10310 |
| 3x300* | 61/2.52 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 61.2 | 12300 |
| 3x400* | 61/2.85 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 66.6 | 14500 |
* Shaped stranded conductor (class 2)