ABB OVR-38 - End of Life Recycle;Disposal; Product Related Safety Notices

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Instruction Manual for HV Unit of OVR-15, 27 & 38
D. END OF LIFE RECYCLE/DISPOSAL
ABB is committed for complying with relevant legal and other statutory requirements for environment
protection according to the ISO 14001 standard. The duty of the end user is to facilitate end of life
recycling & disposal according to the applicable regulations.
During disposal of product, it is necessary to act in according with local legal requirements in force.
Disposal can either be carried out thermally in an incineration plant or by storing on a waste site.
Following are the methods of recycle/disposal:
Table 1 : Recycle/disposal methods
Raw Material
Recycle
Environmental effects & reuse processes
Iron
Yes
Separate, utilize in favor of new source (ore)
Stainless steel
Yes
Separate, utilize in favor of new source (ore)
Copper
Yes
Separate, utilize in favor of new source (ore)
Brass
Yes
Separate, utilize in favor of new source (ore)
Aluminum
Yes
Separate, utilize in favor of new source (ore)
Zinc
Yes
Separate, utilize in favor of new source (ore)
Thermoplastic
Yes
Make granulate, re-use or apply as energy superior
Epoxy incl. 60% quartz
Yes
additive in refuse incineration
Rubber
Yes
Cut into pieces & use as high-grade energy
Porcelain
Yes
additive in cement mill
Packing foil
Yes
Cut into pieces & used for landfills
Wooden pallet
Yes
High grade energy additive in refuse incineration
E. PRODUCT RELATED SAFETY NOTICES
The OVR-15, 27 & 38® recloser should be installed within the design limitations as described on its
nameplate and in these instructions. In addition, always follow your company’s safety procedures.
This recloser should not be used by itself as the sole means of isolating a medium voltage circuit. For the
safety of the personnel performing maintenance operations on the recloser or connecting equipment, all
components should be electrically disconnected by means of a visible break and securely grounded.
This manual uses terms “ground” & “grounding” as per IEEE. These are equivalent to IEC terms
“earth” and “earthing”.
This manual contains terms and expressions commonly used to describe this kind of equipment.
These instructions do not attempt to provide the user of this equipment every possible answer to
questions which may appear in the application, operation, and maintenance of the product.