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  1. C

    Does this look like asbestos

    Found this lining a cupboard containing a CCU. Property is central London Town house so very old. Just about to start drilling into and thought it looked suspicious? Fire retardant lining perhaps?? Any thoughts...
  2. rolyberkin

    Electricians Asbestos Training - Chelmsford, Essex

    Hi All I have been speaking to a local asbestos firm about the possibility of organising some bespoke electrician asbestos training. This would cover, Awareness Training, Sample Taking and Non Licensed Works. If you are interested than drop me a PM with your e mail address and I will add your...
  3. NDG Elecs

    Asbestos?? (Why 20 characters min????!!)

    Went to a customers house today to start first fixing after customer had done chasing out (as agreed). All seemed ok at first, ran cable around a few sockets thinking I wish all customers would do this prep work! But then when I got onto the internal walls I saw a wall composition I have never...
  4. Dan

    Updated online Asbestos Essentials for Non-Licensed work with asbestos

    Asbestos Essentials online task sheets provide information for those in the building maintenance and allied trades on safe work with asbestos. The suite of free-to-download HSE Asbestos Essentials task sheets has been reviewed and updated. There is more emphasis on the importance of appropriate...
  5. B

    Red Spot/GEC Fuseboard, asbestos door seal/gaskets?

    Hi, I'm Ben and I work in various quarries around the Peak District where most of the gear is 70/80s. Asbestos reports on quarries are terrible and when you query things you just get told to not touch the gear. I have been doing testing and inspection of various small power items in the...
  6. SparkyChick

    Soffit Vent - Recommendations

    Hi all, Been asked to install an extractor fan in a bathroom and am looking to go down the soffit vent route. Having looked on-line, there are quite a few to choose from. Does anyone have any recommendations based on past experience? At the moment, my favourite is this:- Lambro Under Eave...
  7. L

    Asbestos removal

    Hi Guys, Has anyone ever witnessed asbestos removal from a textured (artex) ceiling. Currently installing extract fans in social housing where the ceilings are known to have asbestos present in the artex (Chrysotile). An asbestos removal crew come and scrape the ceilings where we...
  8. D

    Thermodare Night Storage - asbestos?

    I am concerned that the attached night storage heater may contain asbestos, would anyone know 100% based on the attached picture of the model and serial number? I've checked the lists posted online and it looks like it isn't listed but it's a bit confusing as there are so many listed
    • Darren Kennedy
    • Thread
    • asbestos attach attached listed night picture posted storage
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. F

    asbestos covered cable removal from conduit

    Hi, I went to a commercial site recently to reconnect a motorised valve after replacement. There is something odd going on electrically as the black is live and red neutral but that's another issue. Connected to the terminals in the fused spur that feeds the actuator are 2 white cables covered...
  10. B

    EICR debate with client!

    Hi Chaps, Sorry its late but im after some advice from some maybe wiser men.... I have carried out a EICR on a multiple unit trading estate owned by a farmer. I have discovered that nearly all the 3 phase DB'd are corroded and have asbestos flash guards with bs3036 fuses. I have put the fuses...
    • bristolsparky
    • Thread
    • asbestos attach client eicr unsatisfactory
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. N

    Help Identify Electric Storage Heater Manufacturer to see if Contains Asbestos

    Hello, I recently bought a 1960s-built house. It had an electric storage heater in it that I wanted to remove. A notice on the heater said to remove the bricks before undoing the wall mounts so I went about taking the bricks out. This was fine for the layer in front of the heating elements but...
    • Novice12
    • Thread
    • asbestos electric electrical heater identify manufacturer storage storage heater
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. Soulsurfer

    Asbestos in old ceramic 3036 consumer unit ??

    Hey all, Friend and client who rents out a flat has some works to do on electrical installation there, problem I have is old / very old consumer unit likely MEM 4 prong ceramic 3036 type re-wireable fuses / carriers, and the asbestos rope / weave webbing in the casing of them, prob Chrysotile...
  13. charlie76

    Asbestos light switch accessory boxes

    I've come across what I think are asbestos accessory boxes. 1938 wire VR. Just popped light switch off and came across this. What do you think?
  14. L

    Asbestos Advice

    Hi all Need a bit of advice regarding asbestos. (please no comments regarding don't touch it) Im doing my course next week to allow me to disturb it but need to quote for a job by Monday. Got a chimney containing asbestos cermet. Said chimney is rendered and painted, but the paint has...
  15. L

    Rusted Conduit

    Hi All Say you have conduit already installed in a building but has partly rusted and corroded over the years. Can it be reused on a rewire? If there is any treatment that can be done to the conduit it would be great! The conduit has not rusted through and is complete! Running new conduit is...
  16. A

    Identifying Asbestos.

    Hi I was just wondering how one identify asbestos inside a wwall example old pplasterboard apologies but I am new to this trade. Any help identify in asbestos wwould be appreciated
  17. HappyHippyDad

    Do these fuse linings contain asbestos?

    Evening... I have this fuse box to replace shortly but am unsure if these mem fuse carriers would have asbestos fuse linings. Would anyone be able to tell me? Also, are there any dangers involved in removing the fuse carriers from the board if they do contain asbestos? I may just remove the...
  18. V

    Metal conduit earthing System questions

    Hello Guys, I have a question for you on metal conduit earthing systems. I've been asked to upgrade the CCU on my wife's grandpa's 2 bed flat (bit of a love job so I want to keep costs down). On inspection I've discovered it's an old Imperial metal earth conduit system. All the EFLI values are...
    • Virtus Lucem
    • Thread
    • asbestos conduit earth earthing metal questions steel system water
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. H

    asbestos fuse carriers and flashguards

    Is it safe to remove a fuseboard containing asbestos or does it require a specialist to remove and dispose of it safely? Obviously I would have to disconnect everything first.
    • Hawk
    • Thread
    • advice asbestos fuse guidance remove
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. H

    asbestos or not?

    This is in between a cavity wall on a late 60's 70's proberty. Do you think it could be asbestos?

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