EPD: Circuit breaker, including packaging, 80.6 kg/unit, rated voltage: 12-17.5 kV, rated current: 1250 A, rated short circuit breaking current: 40 kA, VD4 12/17.12.40 (ABB Switzerland Ltd)

ABB S.p.A Electrification Distribution Solutions facility in Dalmine (ELDS division) produces medium voltage circuit breakers, disconnectors, contactors, medium voltage switchboards for primary and secondary distribution, low voltage switchboards, complete packages and services for substations. Smart systems and technologies for electrical distribution are supplied to utilities, industrial, and tertiary sector customers. Dalmine exports 85% of the volumes produced. ABB ELDS division, Italy adopts and implements for its own activities an integrated Quality/Environmental/Health Management System in compliance with the following standards:  UNI EN ISO 9001:2015 - Quality Management Systems- Requirements  UNI EN ISO 14001:2015 - Sistemi di Gestione Ambientale Requisiti e Guida per l’Uso  UNI EN ISO 45001:2018 - Occupational Health and Safety Management system The manufacturing of the circuit breakers is located in ABB facility of Dalmine, Italy. Product VD4 12/17.12.40 declared in this EPD include this version of the medium voltage circuit breakers.

Manufacturer legal entity:

ABB Switzerland Ltd

Manufacturer:

ABB

Country of manufacturer:

italy

Product name:

Circuit breaker

Commercial names:

VD4 12/17.12.40

Material type:

Installations and systems

Material subtype:

Electrification components and systems

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):

556 kg CO2e/unit

Technical specification:

including packaging, 80.6 kg/unit, rated voltage: 12-17.5 kV, rated current: 1250 A, rated short circuit breaking current: 40 kA

Available units for calculation:

unit, kg, ton

Unique identifier (OCLID):

630bb9164ab0114915dd406c

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:

NEPD-3578-2168-EN

EPD program:

EPD Norge

Publication year:

2022

Product category rules (PCR):

PCR: EPDItaly007 – PCR for Electronic and Electrical Products and Systems, Rev. 2, 2020/01/20. Sub PCR: EPDItaly012 - Electronic and electrical products and systems – Switches, Rev. 0, 2020/03/16.

Environmental standard:

EN15804+A2

Verification status:

Third-party verified (as per ISO 14025)

Upstream database:

ecoinvent