Process Data set: Medium-voltage Air-insulated switchgear UniGear ZS3.2 Feeder40.12.31 (en) en
Process information
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| Location | CH |
| Geographical representativeness description | Europe |
| Reference year | 2024 |
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| Use advice for data set | The life cycle assessment is a “cradle-to-grave” analysis, and the system boundaries are defined according to EN 50693, as required by the PCR. For transparency reasons, the manufacturing stage is further divided into an upstream and core stage. |
| Technical purpose of product or process | This Environmental Product Declaration is a “specific product EPD”, and the declared product is the UniGear ZS3.2 Feeder-40.12.31, including related accessories and packaging. The UniGear ZS3.2 is three-phase, metal-enclosed, air-insulated, LSC-2B switchgear and all the panels are factory-assembled, type-tested and suitable for indoor applications up to 40.5 kV. The panels are designed as withdrawable modules and are fitted with a single busbar system. It is used for power transmission and distribution, and power energy control protection and monitoring. The constituent materials of UniGear ZS3.2 feeder 40.12.31 are presented below. Type Material Weight [kg] Weight % Metals Steel, low-alloyed 1242.9 71.8% Steel, stainless 6.4 0.4% Copper 68.6 4.0% Aluminum 36.5 2.1% Brass 10.5 0.6% Other metals 2.5 0.1% Plastics Plastic and Rubber 20.1 1.2% Others Epoxy resin 335.0 19.3% Others 8.5 0.5% Total 1731.1 100% |
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| General comment on data set | Both primary and secondary data are used. The main sources for primary data are the bill of materials (BOM), CAD-files, technical drawings. and site-specific foreground data provided by ABB. For all processes for which primary data are not available, generic background data originating from the ecoinvent v3.9.1 database, with system model “allocation, cut-off by classification”, are used. The database Industry Data 2.0 is also used for chemical substance which is not available by ecoinvent. The LCA software used for the calculations is SimaPro 9.5 The utility consumption and waste generation by ABB, in the core manufacturing stage, is allocated to the production of one reference product according to applicable rules. For the end-of-life allocation, the “Polluter Pays” principle is adopted according to what is defined in the CEN/TR 16970 standard. However, the potential benefits and avoided loads from recovery and recycling processes are not considered because it is not required by the PCR. According to EPDItaly015, the cut-off criteria can be set to a maximum of 2 % of the overall environmental impacts. In this LCA, stickers have been excluded as their weights are negligible. Process of phosphating has also been excluded due to the unavailability of data and complexity of modelling. |
| Copyright | Yes |
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| Data set valid until | 2029 |
| Time representativeness description | 2024-09-26 - 2029-09-26 |
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| Technology description including background system | General technical information of the UniGear ZS3.2 are presented below. Description Config. Circuit Breaker VD4 40.12.31 M P360 Current Transformer LZZBJ9- 36/285W3b Size Width 1.4 m Height 2.6 m Depth 2.865 m Weight 1731kg Ratings Rated voltage [kV] 40.5 Rated power frequency withstand voltage (Ud) [kV] 95 Rated lightning impulse withstand voltage (Up) [kV] 185 Rated current [A] 1250 Rated short-time withstand current (Ik) [kA] 31.5 Rated peak withstand current (Ip) [kA] 80 Rated duration of short-circuit (tk) [s] 4 Rated frequency (fr) [Hz] 50/60 The product is manufactured by ABB Xiamen Switchgear Co., Ltd. located in Xiamen, China. The manufacturing site is certified according to the following standards: - ISO 9001:2015 – Quality Management Systems - ISO 14001:2015 – Environmental Management Systems - ISO 45001:2018 – Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems -ISO 50001:2018 – Energy management systems |
Modelling and validation
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EN 15804+A2
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Methodological compliance
Fully compliant |
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Fully compliant |
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Quality compliance
Fully compliant |
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Fully compliant |
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Fully compliant |
Methodological compliance
Fully compliant |
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Fully compliant |
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Fully compliant |
Quality compliance
Fully compliant |
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Fully compliant |
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Fully compliant |
Methodological compliance
Fully compliant |
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Fully compliant |
Documentation compliance
Fully compliant |
Quality compliance
Fully compliant |
Administrative information
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| Time stamp (last saved) | 2025-09-17T13:27:08 |
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| UUID | 3182c5da-36d6-4a3c-b6a9-ae49dd76641d |
| Date of last revision | 2025-09-09T16:11:17.8526241Z |
| Data set version | 00.04.000 |
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| Registration number | NEPD-7675-6950 |
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| Copyright | Yes |
| License type | Free of charge for all users and uses |
| Access and use restrictions | None |
Environmental indicators
Indicators of life cycle