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Process Data set: Circuit breaker VD4-UniCab IS 24.06-08.12-16-20 P300 Direct replacement solution for ABB SACE RM and SFA circuit breakers with lateral operating mechanism installed in UniCab IS switchgear (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Location CH
Geographical representativeness description Europe
Reference year 2024
Name
Circuit breaker VD4-UniCab IS 24.06-08.12-16-20 P300 Direct replacement solution for ABB SACE RM and SFA circuit breakers with lateral operating mechanism installed in UniCab IS switchgear
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 VD4-UniCab IS breakers are used in electrical distribution for control and protection of cables, transformer and distribution substations, motors and transformers. The Scope of the Medium voltage circuit breakers is to interrupt an electric current with a mechanical actuator.
Classification
Class name : Hierarchy level
  • EPDNorge: Construction / Electronic and electrical components and products
General comment on data set Both primary and secondary data are used. The main sources for primary data are the bill of materials (BOM) and technical drawings and size 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 material Electrogalvanized steel and polyoxymethylene 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 PCR EPDItaly007 “Electronic and electrical products and systems, the cut-off criteria can be set to a maximum of 5% of the overall environmental impacts. According to PCR EPDItaly012, in this LCA, grease has been excluded as its weight is negligible. In addition, production, use and disposal of the packaging of components and semi finished intermediates have been excluded for the same reason as stated before.
Copyright Yes
Owner of data set
Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)
Biogenic carbon content
  • Carbon content (biogenic): 0.0 kg
  • Carbon content (biogenic) - packaging: 0.0 kg
Time representativeness
Data set valid until 2029
Time representativeness description 2024-07-30 - 2029-07-30
Technological representativeness

Indicators of life cycle

IndicatorDirectionUnit Production
A1-A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 Use
B1
 Waste processing
C3
Input
  • 1.84E+3
  • 1.97
  • 0.26
  • 456
  • 13.4
Input
  • 49.5
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 1.89E+3
  • 1.97
  • 0.26
  • 456
  • 13.4
Input
  • 9E+3
  • 127
  • 13.2
  • 2.37E+3
  • 137
Input
  • 94.3
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 9.1E+3
  • 127
  • 13.2
  • 2.37E+3
  • 137
Input
  • 32
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 6.82
  • 0.0181
  • 0.00357
  • 1.86
  • 0.0631
Output
  • 0.119
  • 0.00081
  • 0.0000756
  • 0.00301
  • 0.000516
Output
  • 202
  • 6.22
  • 12.2
  • 6.51
  • 32
Output
  • 0.0148
  • 0.0000413
  • 0.00000491
  • 0.0173
  • 0.000269
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 24.8
  • 0
  • 9.97
  • 0
  • 87.4
Output
  • 2.45
  • 0
  • 8.66
  • 0
  • 0.847
Output
  • 5.86
  • 0
  • 19.8
  • 0
  • 2.1
Output
  • 11.4
  • 0
  • 35.7
  • 0
  • 3.78

IndicatorUnit Production
A1-A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 Use
B1
 Waste processing
C3
Abiotic depletion potential - fossil resources (ADPF)
  • 9.1E+3
  • 127
  • 13.2
  • 2.37E+3
  • 137
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)
  • 0.181
  • 0.0000288
  • 0.00000273
  • 0.000205
  • 0.0000986
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)
  • 13.9
  • 0.0369
  • 0.00514
  • 0.518
  • 0.0563
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)
  • -22.8
  • 0.00812
  • 13.4
  • 3.81
  • 3.47
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)
  • 679
  • 8.91
  • 1.48
  • 103
  • 12.1
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)
  • 657
  • 8.93
  • 14.9
  • 107
  • 15.6
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)
  • 0.889
  • 0.00436
  • 0.000481
  • 0.258
  • 0.0153
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No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)
  • 1.17
  • 0.000628
  • 0.000139
  • 0.0941
  • 0.00383
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)
  • 1.15
  • 0.0141
  • 0.00651
  • 0.0921
  • 0.0219
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)
  • 14.1
  • 0.15
  • 0.0222
  • 0.812
  • 0.15
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)
  • 4.44
  • 0.054
  • 0.00735
  • 0.262
  • 0.0469
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)
  • 0.0000196
  • 1.95E-7
  • 1.94E-8
  • 0.00000185
  • 1.32E-7
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)
  • 227
  • 0.516
  • 0.0982
  • 24.3
  • 1.63

IndicatorUnit Production
A1-A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 Use
B1
 Waste processing
C3
1This impact category deals mainly with the eventual impact of low dose ionizing radiation on human health of the nuclear fuel cycle. It does not consider effects due to possible nuclear accidents, occupational exposure nor due to radioactive waste disposal in underground facilities. Potential ionizing radiation from the soil, from radon and from some construction materials is also not measured by this indicator.
2The results of this environmental impact indicator shall be used with care as the uncertainties on these results are high or as there is limited experiences with the indicator.
Potential Human exposure efficiency relative to U235 (IRP) 1
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Potential incidence of disease due to PM emissions (PM) 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Potential Soil quality index (SQP) 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - non-cancer effects (HTP-nc) 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - cancer effects (HTP-c) 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for ecosystems (ETP-fw) 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0