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Process Data set: Medium-voltage switchgear UniGear ZS1 24.12.32 BR 800mm(w/CT) (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Location CH
Geographical representativeness description Europe
Reference year 2025
Name
Medium-voltage switchgear UniGear ZS1 24.12.32 BR 800mm(w/CT)
Use advice for data set The functional unit of this study is to distribute electric power at an internal resistance use rate of 100% and load rate of 51 %, during a service life of 20 years in Europe. The reference flow is a single UG ZS1 24.12.32 BR 800mm, including related accessories and packaging. Note, the reference service life (RSL) of 20 years is a theoretical period selected for calculation purposes only – this is not representative for the minimum, average, nor actual service life of the product.
Technical purpose of product or process This Environmental Product Declaration is a “specific product EPD”, and the declared product is the Air-insulated switchgear UniGear ZS1 24.12.32 BR 800mm (w/CT), including related accessories and packaging. General technical information of the Air-insulated switchgear UniGear ZS1 24.12.32 BR 800mm (w/CT) are presented below. UniGear ZS1 24.12.32 BR 800mm (w/CT) Ratings Rated voltage [kV] 24 Rated feeder current [A] 1250 Rated short time withstand current [kA] 31.5 Components Current Transformer TPU 60.23 300/1 ; 600/5A The UG ZS1 24.12.32 BR 800mm manufactured by ABB Brno located in Czech Republic. 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 The constituent materials of UG ZS1 24.12.32 BR 800mm (with TPU60.23) is presented below. Weights of 3 pcs of TPU 60.23 are included to bellow table. Type Material Weight [kg] Weight % Metals Steel (Magnelis®) 382.40 55.86 Steel, stainless steel 116.20 16.98 Copper 62.05 9.06 Aluminum 0.76 0.11 Brass 6.47 0.95 Plastics Plastics (PA, PP, PVC, ABS) 17.20 2.51 Rubber 3.19 0.47 Others Epoxy resin 82.10 11.99 Safety glass 3.16 0.46 Others 11.00 1.61 Total 684.55 100
General comment on data set Both primary and secondary data are used. The main sources for primary data are the bill of materials, 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 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, 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 black oxide and phosphate conversion coating have also been excluded due to the model complexity and unavailability of data.
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 2030
Time representativeness description 2025-03-24 - 2030-03-24
Technological representativeness

Indicators of life cycle

IndicatorDirectionUnit Production
A1-A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 Use
B1
 Waste processing
C3
Input
  • 1.59E+4
  • 10.7
  • 1.4
  • 7.32E+4
  • 79.2
Input
  • 3.63E+3
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 1.95E+4
  • 10.7
  • 1.4
  • 7.32E+4
  • 79.2
Input
  • 5.2E+4
  • 691
  • 74.8
  • 3.81E+5
  • 857
Input
  • 1.59E+3
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 5.36E+4
  • 691
  • 74.8
  • 3.81E+5
  • 857
Input
  • 1.5E+2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 75.5
  • 0.0985
  • 0.0142
  • 298
  • 0.416
Output
  • 1.07
  • 0.0044
  • 0.000436
  • 0.483
  • 0.00323
Output
  • 1.04E+3
  • 33.8
  • 69.9
  • 1.05E+3
  • 215
Output
  • 0.145
  • 0.000225
  • 0.0000265
  • 2.78
  • 0.00159
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 256
  • 0
  • 58.9
  • 0
  • 493
Output
  • 19.8
  • 0
  • 53.1
  • 0
  • 1.01
Output
  • 41.7
  • 0
  • 1.2E+2
  • 0
  • 3.13
Output
  • 79.4
  • 0
  • 217
  • 0
  • 5.63

IndicatorUnit Production
A1-A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 Use
B1
 Waste processing
C3
Abiotic depletion potential - fossil resources (ADPF)
  • 5.36E+4
  • 691
  • 74.8
  • 3.81E+5
  • 857
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)
  • 1.001
  • 0.000157
  • 0.0000152
  • 0.033
  • 0.000581
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)
  • 85
  • 0.2
  • 0.0291
  • 83.1
  • 0.343
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)
  • -279
  • 0.0441
  • 2.7E+2
  • 611
  • 71.4
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)
  • 4.13E+3
  • 48.4
  • 7.27
  • 1.66E+4
  • 73.2
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)
  • 3.86E+3
  • 48.5
  • 277
  • 1.72E+4
  • 145
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)
  • 9.43
  • 0.0237
  • 0.00266
  • 41.4
  • 0.0915
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Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)
  • 6.52
  • 0.00341
  • 0.000795
  • 15.1
  • 0.0239
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)
  • 7.98
  • 0.0765
  • 0.0362
  • 14.8
  • 0.335
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)
  • 85.1
  • 0.816
  • 0.126
  • 1.3E+2
  • 0.905
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)
  • 26
  • 0.294
  • 0.0418
  • 42
  • 0.301
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)
  • 0.000105
  • 0.00000106
  • 1.09E-7
  • 0.000298
  • 8.42E-7
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)
  • 2.41E+3
  • 2.81
  • 0.343
  • 3.9E+3
  • 11.4

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