EPD: Vacuum circuit interrupter (VIs), including packaging, Rated voltage: 12 / 17.5 / 24 kV, rated current: 1250 / 2500 A, rated short circuit breaking current: 25 / 31.5 kA, 2.58 kg/unit, VG4-S (ABB Switzerland Ltd)

The range of ABB Ratingen includes innovative and smart systems, with components and services for power distribution and switching and control technology. The product range of the Ratingen plant includes components such as vacuum interrupters, pole parts, cir-cuit breakers, current limiters and core modules for the production of primary gas-insu-lated switchgear. These components are widely used in associated plants within the worldwide ABB value chain as well as by OEM partners in the industry. ABB DE-ELDS adopts and implements for its own activities an integrated Quality/Environ-mental/Health Management System in compliance with the following standards: • UNI EN ISO 9001/2015 - Quality Management Systems- Requirements • UNI EN ISO 14001/2015 – Environmental Management Systems – Requirements • UNI EN ISO 45001:2018 - Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems The VI type VG4-S declared in this EPD includes one main version within different applica-tion cases, but all are covered with the same VI. This includes certain voltage levels (12 kV / 17.5 kV / 24 kV) and specific current levels for rated current (1250 / 2500 A) and short-circuit current (31.5 kA / 25 kA)

Manufacturer legal entity:

ABB Switzerland Ltd

Manufacturer:

ABB

Country of manufacturer:

germany

Product name:

Vacuum circuit interrupter (VIs), including packaging

Commercial names:

VG4-S

Material type:

Installations and systems

Material subtype:

Electrification components and systems

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):

48.7 kg CO2e/unit

Technical specification:

Rated voltage: 12 / 17.5 / 24 kV, rated current: 1250 / 2500 A, rated short circuit breaking current: 25 / 31.5 kA, 2.58 kg/unit

Available units for calculation:

unit, kg, ton

Unique identifier (OCLID):

63a72bd12399f32e27d9462f

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:

NEPD-3887-2831-EN

EPD program:

EPD Norge

Publication year:

2022

Product category rules (PCR):

Core PCR: EPDItaly007 – PCR for Electronic and Electrical Products and Systems, Rev. 2, 2020/10/21. 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