ABB Uniswitch User Manual

ABB 55
Uniswitch Operation and
Maintenance Manual
UNIS14GB 05-02
7.2 Packing materials
Purpose / Principle The purpose of the packing material is to protect the product from
mechanical damage and moisture during transport and storage.
Packing materials The packing materials used for the switchgear are the following:
• plywood
• unplaned wood products
• anti-static polythene film
• polythene shrink wrap
• VCI-inhibition film
• tape
• folded cardboard and polystyrene reinforcements
• corner protectors
Recyclability Of the packing materials, the cardboard, polythene and polystyrene
plastics can be recycled. The other materials can be reused in energy
production or disposed of by burning.
7.3 Materials used in production
Disposal of the cubicle A switchgear cubicle that is to be removed from use can best be
disposed of by dismantling the parts by hand.
Materials used The following materials have been used in the manufacture of the
cubicles.
• Steel • Stainless steel
• Copper • Bronze
• Aluminium • Epoxy
• EPDM-rubber • Various plastics
• SF
6 - gas
The switchgear metal, plastic and EPDM-rubber parts can be recycled.
The epoxy insulated instrument transformers and sensors can be
crushed so that the copper parts inside can be reclaimed.
Switch-disconnector
material
SFG switch-disconnector includes e.g. copper and SF
6 – gas, which are
valuable materials for recycling. The recycling/disposal can be
subcontracted to ABB or to a specialist company (see 7 Product quality
and environmental protection).
References IEC technical report 1634 (1995): “High-voltage switchgear and
controlgear – Use and handling of sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) in high-
voltage switchgear and controlgear”, Clause 6.5: “Treatment at the end
of life SF6 – filled equipment”.

ABB Uniswitch Specifications

General

Brand	ABB
Model	Uniswitch
Category	Switch
Language	English