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Did you work with Pirelli High-Voltage Underground Transmission Cable? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Pirelli High-Voltage Underground Transmission Cable, sold from the 1950s until the 1970s. Pirelli high-voltage pipe-type and self-contained fluid-filled transmission cable allegedly used asbestos-fiber-loaded jacketing on 69 kV-345 kV underground circuits, exposing splicers and substation electricians during pothead terminations and dielectric-fluid work, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Allegedly asbestos-fiber-loaded outer jacket compound and asbestos-braid protective wrap used on high-pressure fluid-filled (HPFF) pipe-type and self-contained fluid-filled (SCFF) high-voltage transmission cable, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Underground Cable Splicers, Substation Electricians, and Cable-Testing Technicians. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Pirelli High-Voltage Underground Transmission Cable and were later diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, or another asbestos-related disease, you may have a legal claim against the manufacturer. This is educational information from an independent publisher — not a law firm — and is not legal advice.
Product Description
Pirelli Cable Corporation (with U.S. operations feeding utilities from imported and domestically finished cable) allegedly supplied high-pressure fluid-filled (HPFF) pipe-type and self-contained fluid-filled (SCFF) high-voltage underground transmission cable in the 69 kV, 138 kV, 230 kV, and 345 kV class to major U.S. utilities for urban transmission crossings, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records. The paper-insulated conductor cores were sheathed and then covered with an outer protective jacket compound allegedly loaded with asbestos fiber for heat resistance during dielectric-fluid heating and to survive torch flame during pothead termination. Additional asbestos-braid or asbestos-tape wraps allegedly protected the cable in the pipe or in air terminations. IBEW cable splicers making high-voltage terminations into oil-filled potheads, or repairing pipe-type dielectric-fluid leaks, allegedly cut, stripped, and torch-heated the asbestos jacket in substation manholes and pothead vaults.
Workers Exposed
IBEW underground cable splicers, substation electricians making high-voltage terminations, cable-testing technicians running hi-pot and partial-discharge tests, dielectric-fluid maintenance crews, and utility transmission crews allegedly encountered airborne fibers when cutting or heating Pirelli jacket and braid. Pothead-vault workers in urban substation environments allegedly faced confined-space exposure.