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Asbestos Arc Chutes in old BILL fuse holders

Roger Wallace

We have a client with an LV intake full of old BiLL and MEM distribution boards populated with 3036 semi enclosed fuses with Asbestos arc chutes on the holder.  The client has instructed an asbestos specialist to test and confirm asbestos. 

Question 1 - If we can safely get the asbestos out and is it possible to reinstall a non asbestos chute and are there any specialists out there, SE London / North Kent

Question 2 - Failing chute replacement, does anyone manufacture replacement fuse holders ? 

The building currently has around two years until it is refurbished and the LV Intake can be properly rebuilt, and the client is having kittens.

Cheers Roger 

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  • In the past, whilst working for a domestic customer, the DNO dug a hole outside the house and cut the underground supply cable to allow their equipment containing asbestos to be removed without opening it. Then joined a new cable to the old and installed a new replacement cut out, so that the meter could be replaced.

    Edit- If there is asbestos in the customers electrical equipment, there is a very strong possibility that there is asbestos in the DNO equipment as well, so the DNO might not pull their fuses.

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  • In the past, whilst working for a domestic customer, the DNO dug a hole outside the house and cut the underground supply cable to allow their equipment containing asbestos to be removed without opening it. Then joined a new cable to the old and installed a new replacement cut out, so that the meter could be replaced.

    Edit- If there is asbestos in the customers electrical equipment, there is a very strong possibility that there is asbestos in the DNO equipment as well, so the DNO might not pull their fuses.

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