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Process Data set: REA 10_ Arc Fault Protection System (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Location CH
Geographical representativeness description Europe
Reference year 2024
Name
REA 10_ Arc Fault Protection System
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” with extrapolation rules. A single REA 101 main module is declared as reference product, and the results can be extrapolated for different extension module combinations according to the provided extrapolation rules. The EPD covers all combinations of REA 10_, including related connectors and packaging. The REA system is a fast and selective arc fault protection system for air-insulated low voltage and medium voltage switchgear which is a natural constituent of modern switchgear panels and a safety and security investment for older switchgear panels to protect human lives and prevent or reduce material damage. The REA system offers one main module and three extension modules. The main module REA 101 can operate as a stand-alone device or in combination with other REA 101 modules, and with the REA 103, REA 105 or REA 107 extension modules. The extension modules REA 103 and REA 107 allow the number of sensor fibers and/or lens-type sensors to be increased to extend the area of protection. The use of the extension module REA 105 including fast trip outputs will allow protection schemes with increased selectivity to be created. General technical specifications of the REA reference product are presented below. Description REA 101 main module Size Width (frame) 148.8 mm Width (housing) 130.8 mm Height (frame) 265.9 mm Height (housing) 255.8 mm Depth (without rear plate protective cover) 235.0 mm Depth (with rear plate protective cover) 245.1 mm Weight 4.8 kg Ratings Nominal auxiliary voltage Un 100, 110, 120, 220, 240 V AC, 50 and 60 Hz 60, 110, 125, 220, 250 V DC Measured nominal power @ 110 V DC 6.3 W ABB does not manufacture or assembly the product itself. Instead, it is outsourced and purchased from supplier as a ready product. The REA products are stored for redistribution at ABB in Vaasa, Finland. The manufacturing site uses 100 % renewable energy for the electricity (50/50 wind and hydro) and for heating (bioenergy) and 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 The constituent materials of the REA Reference Product are presented below. Type Material Weight [kg] Weight % Metals Steel, low-alloyed 2.40 50 Steel, stainless 0.05 1 Aluminum 0.41 9 Other metals 0.05 1 Plastics Polycarbonate 0.38 8 Other polymers 0.02 <1 Others Electronics 1.48 31 Total 4.79 100
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), 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 LCA software used for the calculations is SimaPro 9.5. ABB does not manufacture or assembly the product itself, and the REA products are only stored for re-distribution at ABB in Vaasa, Finland. The energy consumption for storage is considered negligible. Therefore, no utility consumption and waste generation by ABB in the core manufacturing stage are allocated to the product. Thus, mass balance is not considered either. 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. The PCR EPDItaly007 does not provide any details about cut-off criteria; it refers to chapter 4.2.3.3 in the standard EN 50693. According to EN 50693, the cut-off criteria can be set to a maximum of 5 % of the overall environmental impacts. In this LCA, labels as well as the tape and staples used in the packaging have been excluded as their weights are negligible.
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 2024-12-06 - 2029-12-06
Technological representativeness

Indicators of life cycle

IndicatorDirectionUnit Production
A1-A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 Use
B1
 Waste processing
C3
Input
  • 134
  • 0.0937
  • 0.0193
  • 848
  • 0.562
Input
  • 36.2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 1.7E+2
  • 0.0937
  • 0.0193
  • 848
  • 0.562
Input
  • 1.18E+3
  • 6.04
  • 0
  • 4.42E+3
  • 5.82
Input
  • 28
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 1.2E+3
  • 6.04
  • 0.965
  • 4.42E+3
  • 5.82
Input
  • 2.8
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0.848
  • 0.000861
  • 0.000376
  • 3.45
  • 0.00363
Output
  • 0.0124
  • 0.0000385
  • 0.00000575
  • 0.0056
  • 0.0000238
Output
  • 13
  • 0.295
  • 0.541
  • 12.1
  • 1.38
Output
  • 0.00245
  • 0.00000196
  • 3.71E-7
  • 0.0322
  • 0.0000105
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0.335
  • 0
  • 1.83
  • 0
  • 2.97
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.434
  • 0
  • 0.65
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 1.01
  • 0
  • 1.06
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 1.82
  • 0
  • 1.92

IndicatorUnit Production
A1-A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 Use
B1
 Waste processing
C3
Abiotic depletion potential - fossil resources (ADPF)
  • 1.2E+3
  • 6.04
  • 0.965
  • 4.42E+3
  • 5.82
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)
  • 0.0236
  • 0.00000137
  • 2.07E-7
  • 0.000382
  • 0.0000039
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)
  • 0.889
  • 0.00175
  • 0.000375
  • 0.964
  • 0.00279
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)
  • -1.21
  • 0.000385
  • 0.989
  • 7.08
  • 0.092
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)
  • 93.4
  • 0.423
  • 0.0759
  • 192
  • 2.44
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)
  • 92.4
  • 0.424
  • 1.06
  • 2E+2
  • 2.53
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)
  • 0.198
  • 0.000207
  • 0.0000362
  • 0.48
  • 0.000619
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No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)
  • 0.104
  • 0.0000298
  • 0.00000807
  • 0.175
  • 0.000164
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)
  • 0.135
  • 0.000669
  • 0.000563
  • 0.171
  • 0.00174
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)
  • 1.68
  • 0.00714
  • 0.00151
  • 1.51
  • 0.0088
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)
  • 0.46
  • 0.00257
  • 0.000585
  • 0.487
  • 0.00251
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)
  • 0.0000038
  • 9.27E-9
  • 1.58E-9
  • 0.00000345
  • 6.23E-9
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)
  • 23
  • 0.0245
  • 0.0109
  • 45.2
  • 0.1

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