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| Name | Fuse assemblies |
|---|---|
| Caption | Blanket of Asbestos on the Fuse Carrier Some porcelain re-wireable fuse carriers may contain asbestos. The picture depicts a fuse carrier within a panel at a zone substation. Note the blanket of asbestos on the fuse carrier that was designed to contain parks on the fuse operating. |
| Location | Domestic home |
| Source | Essential Energy |
| Image Id | 298 |
Fuses (Low Voltage)
| Product description | |
|---|---|
| Fuses containing asbestos were used at customer meter boards mainly during the 1960s. These fuses have two main types, Henley fuses with a millboard wrap around the fuse element and fuses with a friable asbestos matting for arc quenching | |
| Product type | Electrical Insulation |
| Sub-Product type | |
| Trading name(s) |
Federal Fuses Henley Fuses |
| Other name(s) | Henley Fuses, Service Fuses, Council Fuses, Federal Fuses |
| Build element | |
| Product identification | |
| Known uses | |
| Asbestos fibre type | |
| Friable or Non-Friable | Friable |
| Known Supplier(s) | |
| Known place of manufacture | |
| Date / period of manufacture | |
| Building construction period | 1961-1970 |
| Location |
Domestic home
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