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Process Data set: Medium-voltage switchgear UniGear ZS1 12.12.32 IF,BT 500mm(w/CT, VT, CB) (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Location CH
Geographical representativeness description Europe
Reference year 2025
Name
Medium-voltage switchgear UniGear ZS1 12.12.32 IF,BT 500mm(w/CT, VT, CB)
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 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 with extrapolation rules EPD”, and the declared product is the Air-insulated switchgear UniGear ZS1 12.12.32 500mm IF, BT (w/CT, VT, CB-), including related accessories and packaging. General technical information of the Air-insulated switchgear UniGear ZS1 12.12.32 500mm (w/CT, VT, CB) are presented below. UniGear ZS1 12.12.32 500mm (w/CT, VT, CB) Ratings Rated voltage [kV] 12 Rated feeder current [A] 1250 Rated short time withstand current [kA] 31.5 Size Width 500mm Components Circuit Breaker VD4/P p135 12kV 1250A 31.5kA Current Transformer TPU 43.13 1000//1/1 A Voltage Transformer TJCN 4 - 11000/v3//110/v3/110/3 The UG ZS1 12.12.32 500mm 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 12.12.32 500mm IF (with TPU43.13, TJCN4, VD4/P 12.12.32 p.135) is presented below. Weights of VD4/P 12.12.32 p.135, 3 pcs of TPU 43.13 and 3 pcs of TJCN4 are included to bellow table. Type Material Weight [kg] Weight % Metals Aluminum 3.30 0.53 Copper 64.29 10.41 Steel, stainless 165.16 26.76 Steel (Magnelis®) 270.09 43.75 Brass 3.29 0.53 Other metals 0.38 0.06 Plastics Plastics (PA, PP, PVC, ABS) 37.46 6.07 Rubber 3.97 0.64 Others Epoxy resin 63.55 10.3 Safety glass 1.01 0.16 Ceramics 0.9 0.15 Others 3.89 0.63 Total 617.28 100
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, 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 2025-01-31 - 2030-01-31
Technological representativeness

Indicators of life cycle

IndicatorDirectionUnit Production
A1-A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 Use
B1
 Waste processing
C3
Input
  • 1.19E+4
  • 9.89
  • 0.262
  • 4.79E+4
  • 58.9
Input
  • 3.17E+3
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 1.5E+4
  • 9.89
  • 0.262
  • 4.79E+4
  • 58.9
Input
  • 4.67E+4
  • 637
  • 11.8
  • 2.49E+5
  • 661
Input
  • 1.45E+3
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 4.82E+4
  • 637
  • 11.8
  • 2.49E+5
  • 661
Input
  • 143
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 49.7
  • 0.0908
  • 0.00307
  • 195
  • 0.339
Output
  • 0.495
  • 0.00406
  • 0.0000683
  • 0.316
  • 0.00256
Output
  • 918
  • 31.1
  • 9.8
  • 684
  • 1.9E+2
Output
  • 0.133
  • 0.000207
  • 0.00000511
  • 1.81
  • 0.00118
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 415
  • 0
  • 11.4
  • 0
  • 385
Output
  • 70.6
  • 0
  • 6.81
  • 0
  • 1.1
Output
  • 158
  • 0
  • 16.1
  • 0
  • 4.37
Output
  • 289
  • 0
  • 28.9
  • 0
  • 7.86

IndicatorUnit Production
A1-A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 Use
B1
 Waste processing
C3
Abiotic depletion potential - fossil resources (ADPF)
  • 4.81E+4
  • 637
  • 11.8
  • 2.49E+5
  • 661
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)
  • 0.776
  • 0.000144
  • 0.00000287
  • 0.0215
  • 0.000439
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)
  • 66.9
  • 0.185
  • 0.00453
  • 54.4
  • 0.263
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)
  • -184
  • 0.0407
  • 11.2
  • 399
  • 63.8
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)
  • 3.79E+3
  • 44.7
  • 1.46
  • 1.08E+4
  • 58.5
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)
  • 3.61E+3
  • 44.7
  • 12.6
  • 1.13E+4
  • 122
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)
  • 5.89
  • 0.0218
  • 0.000449
  • 27.1
  • 0.0681
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No records found.
Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)
  • 5.53
  • 0.00315
  • 0.000124
  • 9.88
  • 0.018
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)
  • 6.15
  • 0.0705
  • 0.00574
  • 9.66
  • 0.227
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)
  • 70.1
  • 0.753
  • 0.019
  • 85.2
  • 0.704
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)
  • 21.5
  • 0.271
  • 0.00653
  • 27.5
  • 0.238
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)
  • 0.000109
  • 9.78E-7
  • 1.74E-8
  • 0.000195
  • 6.76E-7
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)
  • 1.48E+3
  • 2.59
  • 0.0839
  • 2.55E+3
  • 9.54

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