Asbestos cement sheeting and low density board as electrical insulation
Description
AC sheeting or LDB cut and shaped for confined/enclosed spaces as insulation material/fire protection from electrical arcing or combustion.
May be professionally installed or by homeowner.
Years of production/use
Prior to 2003. Amateur installations possibly after this time.
Brands/products
- Fibrolite
- Durabestos
- Villaboard
- Millboard
- Asbestolux (LDB)
- Bevelux (LDB)
- Duralux (LDB )(Wunderlich Qld)
Duralux is also a current brand name for a fibre board product manufactured in Australia with no asbestos
Residential uses
- Meter and fuse boxes
- Electrical switchgear housings in multi-storey apartments
Industrial uses
- Switch rooms, switchgear cabinets, electrical partitions, control rooms for electrically powered systems
Be aware
Sheets cut on site will have exposed edges, damage to these edges over time may introduce asbestos containing dust/debris into space.
Drilling to install new equipment will expose fibres that will likely become airborne.
