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Process Data set: Vacuum Circuit-breaker VD4X0 12.12.25 (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Location CH
Geographical representativeness description Europe
Reference year 2025
Name
Vacuum Circuit-breaker VD4X0 12.12.25
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 The VD4X0 vacuum circuit breaker is for indoor installation in switchgear with gastight encapsulation, to perform the usual functions of making, breaking, and shortcircuit breaking with a mechanical actuator. VD4X0 breakers are used in electrical distribution for control and protection of cables, overhead lines, transformer and distribution substations, motors, transformers, generators and capacitor banks. The constituent materials of VD4X0 12.12.25 are presented below. Type Material Weight [kg] Weight % Metals Steel, low-alloyed 41.7 42.3 Steel, stainless 21.3 21.6 Copper 12.5 12.7 Aluminum 6.6 6.7 Other metals 1.1 1.1 Plastics GPR 9.7 9.9 Other plastics and Rubber 2.9 2.9 Others Others 2.8 2.8 Total 98.6 100
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 database Industry Data 2.0 is also used for chemical substance 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 EPDItaly012, the cut-off criteria can be set to a maximum of 2 % of the overall environmental impacts. In this LCA, stickers and grease have been excluded as their weights are negligible. Process of phosphating has also been excluded due to the unavailability of data and complexity of modelling.
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 2025-02-24 - 2030-02-24
Technological representativeness

Indicators of life cycle

IndicatorDirectionUnit Production
A1-A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 Use
B1
 Waste processing
C3
Input
  • 1.39E+3
  • 1.02
  • 0
  • 689
  • 11.6
Input
  • 23
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 1.42E+3
  • 1.02
  • 0
  • 689
  • 11.6
Input
  • 9.42E+3
  • 79.9
  • 0
  • 6.46E+3
  • 1.2E+2
Input
  • 313
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 9.11E+3
  • 79.9
  • 0
  • 6.46E+3
  • 1.2E+2
Input
  • 31.1
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 7.36
  • 0.0114
  • 0
  • 1.76
  • 0.0578
Output
  • 0.165
  • 0.000516
  • 0
  • 0.00334
  • 0.000453
Output
  • 292
  • 3.88
  • 0
  • 49
  • 24.6
Output
  • 0.0152
  • 0.0000161
  • 0
  • 0.00684
  • 0.000232
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 23.4
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 77.4
Output
  • 1.68
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.673
Output
  • 7.24
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 3.13
Output
  • 13.2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 5.63

IndicatorUnit Production
A1-A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 Use
B1
 Waste processing
C3
Abiotic depletion potential - fossil resources (ADPF)
  • 9.42E+3
  • 79.9
  • 0
  • 6.46E+3
  • 1.2E+2
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)
  • 0.219
  • 0.0000182
  • 0
  • 0.000424
  • 0.0000856
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)
  • 14.6
  • 0.0248
  • 0
  • 3.52
  • 0.0491
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)
  • 14.4
  • 0.00197
  • 0
  • -3.81
  • 2.61
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)
  • 777
  • 5.64
  • 0
  • 665
  • 12.3
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)
  • 792
  • 5.65
  • 0
  • 662
  • 15
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)
  • 1.08
  • 0.00294
  • 0
  • 0.262
  • 0.0131
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)
  • 1.19
  • 0.000459
  • 0
  • 0.12
  • 0.00329
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)
  • 1.31
  • 0.0091
  • 0
  • 0.749
  • 0.0395
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)
  • 15.7
  • 0.0973
  • 0
  • 7.97
  • 0.132
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)
  • 4.81
  • 0.0334
  • 0
  • 2.11
  • 0.0415
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)
  • 0.0000133
  • 8.94E-8
  • 0
  • 0.0000012
  • 1.16E-7
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)
  • 253
  • 0.353
  • 0
  • 71.5
  • 1.54

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