Process information
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| Location | CH |
| Geographical representativeness description | Europe |
| Reference year | 2025 |
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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 EPDItaly007. 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” with extrapolation rules. A representative product configuration is declared as reference product, and the results can be extrapolated for other configurations according to the provided extrapolation rules. The EPD covers the Flexitest switch assemblies FT-19R portfolio, including related accessories and packaging. A reference product is discussed as an example and then extrapolation rules are applied to the mandatory components. Each FT-19R switch assembly consists of up to three FT-1 switch inserts mounted on a steel or aluminum panel, accompanied by either a full-length plastic cover or individual covers for each switch. The FT-19R switch assembly offers a wide range of configuration options, which may vary depending on specific order requirements. The constituent materials of the reference product FR3G073001001 are presented below. Type Material Weight [kg] Weight % Metals Steel 1.02 31.24% Other Metals 0.75 22.99% Plastics Polycarbonate 1.35 41.35% Other Plastics 0.14 4.43% Total 3.27 100.00% |
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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. Secondary raw material contents are also considered, which is provided by the suppliers for the main materials. 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 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 EN50693, the cut-off criteria can be set to a maximum of 5% of the overall environmental impacts. In this LCA, stickers have been excluded as their weights are negligible. |
| Copyright | Yes |
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| Data set valid until | 2030 |
| Time representativeness description | 2025-06-25 - 2030-06-25 |
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| Technology description including background system | General technical information of the reference product is presented below. ID/configuration FR3G073001001 Ratings Rated voltage [kV] 0.60 kV Rated current [A] 30 A Rated short-time current [kA] 0.50 kA Components FT-1 switch inserts FT1R-001 and FT1R-073 Metal panel 3RU, steel, ANSI 61 Gray Cover Full deep The products are manufactured by ABB US located in Pinetops, NC. The manufacturing site is certified according to the following standards: • ISO 9001:2015 – Quality Management Systems • ISO/IEC 17025: 2017 – Electrical Testing |
Modelling and validation
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EN 15804+A2
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Fully compliant |
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Fully compliant |
Methodological compliance
Fully compliant |
Review compliance
Fully compliant |
Documentation compliance
Fully compliant |
Quality compliance
Fully compliant |
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Approval of overall compliance
Fully compliant |
Nomenclature compliance
Fully compliant |
Methodological compliance
Fully compliant |
Review compliance
Fully compliant |
Documentation compliance
Fully compliant |
Quality compliance
Fully compliant |
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Approval of overall compliance
Fully compliant |
Nomenclature compliance
Fully compliant |
Methodological compliance
Fully compliant |
Review compliance
Fully compliant |
Documentation compliance
Fully compliant |
Quality compliance
Fully compliant |
Administrative information
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| Time stamp (last saved) | 2025-09-07T22:27:12 |
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| UUID | 732f774c-27f1-406c-8cd3-f6144142eb2b |
| Date of last revision | 2025-09-06T22:30:53.0076179Z |
| Data set version | 00.04.000 |
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| Registration number | NEPD-11573-11522 |
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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