Product:BituminousElectricalBackingBoard
Product
BituminousElectricalBackingBoard
Name
Producttype ElectricalInsulation
Sub-Product
type
Trading
Lebah
name(s)
Miscolite
Ausbestos
Zelemite
Other
name(s)
Product
description
LVboard,powerboard,electricalboards,electricalswitchboardpanels
Backingboardsarecommonlyusedasthemountingbaseforswitchboards,protectionpanels,
streetlightingpanels,auxiliarypowerboards,etc.Theyareusuallyfixedtoasteelconstruction
whichisattachedtothefloorandwallsofthesubstation.Fuses,links,protectionrelays,control
relays,contactors,smallcircuitbreakers,meters,MDIandotherelectricalequipmentisinstalled
onbackingboards.Theyarehard,stiffanddarkincolour.
Build
element
Product
identification
Thebackingboardsareusuallyadarkbrownorblackcolour,havearoughfibrousorwoodlikesurfacefinishand
mayhaveastrongtarsmellaboutthem.BrandnamessuchasLebah,Zelemite,MiscoliteandAusbestosmaybe
stampedontherearofthebackingboards.Ifyourmeterboardhasbeenidentifiedbyyourelectricalcompanyas
potentiallycontainingasbestos,thenacautionstickermayhavebeenplacedontheboardorinsideyourmeter
box.
Knownuses Themountingbaseforswitchboards,protectionpanels,streetlightingpanels,auxiliarypower
boards,etc
Asbestos
fibretype
Friableor
Non-Friable
Known
Supplier(s)
Knownplace
of
manufacture
Date/period
of
manufacture
Building
construction
period
Location
Amosite(brownasbestos)
Chrysotile(whiteasbestos)
Non-Friable
Pre1987
1900-1920,1921-1930,1931-1940,1941-1950,1951-1960,1961-1970,1970-1980,1981-1990,Pre
1900
Domestichome
Bathroom
Diningroom
Dogkennels
Electrical
Exterior
Powerbox
Commercial
Electrical
Industrial
Electrical
Product
images
025AsbestosPowerBoards_.jpg
AsbestosPowerBoard025
Name
Caption
Bituminousbackingboardforelectricalswitchboardwithoutwarning-Zelemite.Thefuseonthe
lowerleftsidealsocontainsfriableasbestosinsidethefusecarrier.
Location Domestichome
Source
AsbestosEducationCommittee
Image
Id
61
108AsbestosPowerBoards_.jpg
Name
AsbestosPowerBoard108
Caption
Bituminousbackingboardforelectricalswitchboardwithoutwarning-Zelemite
Location
Domestichome
Source
AsbestosEducationCommittee
ImageId
62
111AsbestosPowerBoards_.jpg
AsbestosPowerBoard111
Name
Caption
Bituminousbackingboardforelectricalswitchboardwithwarning-Zelemite
Location
Domestichome
Source
AsbestosEducationCommittee
ImageId
63
114AsbestosPowerBoards_.jpg
AsbestosPowerBoard114
Name
Caption
Bituminousbackingboardforelectricalswitchboardwithwarning-Zelemite.The'Federalfuses
mayalsocontainfriableasbestos.
Location Domestichome
Source
AsbestosEducationCommittee
Image
Id
64
0116AsbestosPowerBoards_.jpg
AsbestosPowerBoard116
Name
Caption
Bituminousbackingboardforelectricalswitchboardwithwarning-Zelemite
Location
Domestichome
Source
AsbestosEducationCommittee
ImageId
65
LVDistributionBoard.jpg
LVDistributionBoard
Name
Caption
Lebahlowvoltagedistributionboardmadeofbituminousbackingboard.
Location
Other
Source
EssentialEnergy
ImageId
311
StreetLightControlPoint(SLCP).jpg
Name
StreetLightControlPoint
Caption
StreetLightControlPoint(SLCP)maybeconstructedfrombituminousboard.
Location
Industrial
Source
EssentialEnergy
ImageId
312