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. For installation where fire, smoke emission and toxic fumes create a potential threat to life and equipment.
| Conductor | Solid Aluminum or Annealed Copper conductor, circular or shaped, Class 2 to BS EN60228. |
| Insulation | XLPE (Cross-Linked Polyethylene) Type GP 8 conforming to BS 7655-1.3 or type GP 6 conforming to BS 7655-1.2. |
| Colour Code | 1 Core : Brown or Blue |
| 2 Cores : Brown, 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 | The bedding shall consist of an extruded layer of polymeric material consistent with the operating temperature of the cable. |
| Armour | Single Core : AWA (Aluminum Wire Armour) |
| Multi Core : GSWA (Galvanized Steel Wire Armour) | |
| Outer Sheath | LSOH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen),conforming to BS 7655-6.1. |
| Voltage rating | 600/1000V |
| 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 | BS EN 60332-1-2 ; BS EN 60332-3-24:2009 |
| Halogen free | BS EN 60754-1 |
| Smoke density | BS EN 61034-2 |
| 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 |
| 2x16 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.25 | 1.5 | 19.1 | 650 |
| 2x25 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.25 | 1.5 | 22.4 | 915 |
| 2x25* | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.25 | 1.6 | 18.7 | 1255 |
| 2x35 | 0.9 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 25.7 | 1255 |
| 2x35* | 0.9 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 21.4 | 1430 |
| 2x50* | 1.0 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 23.5 | 1430 |
| 2x70* | 1.1 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 26.3 | 1780 |
| 2x95* | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2 | 30 | 1950 |
*Solid shaped conductor (class 1)
