IEC TS 63058:2021

Switchgear and controlgear and their assemblies for low voltage - Environmental aspects

IEC TS 63058:2021

Name:IEC TS 63058:2021   Standard name:Switchgear and controlgear and their assemblies for low voltage - Environmental aspects
Standard number:IEC TS 63058:2021   language:English and French language
Release Date:20-Jan-2021   technical committee:TC 121 - Switchgear and controlgear and their assemblies for low voltage
Drafting committee:WG 2 - TC 121/WG 2   ICS number:13.020.01 - Environment and environmental protection in general

IEC TS 63058
Edition 1.0 2021-01
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATION
SPECIFICATION
TECHNIQUE
colour
inside
Switchgear and controlgear and their assemblies for low voltage –
Environmental aspects
Appareillages et ensembles d'appareillages basse tension –
Aspects environnementaux




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IEC TS 63058
Edition 1.0 2021-01
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATION
SPECIFICATION
TECHNIQUE
colour
inside
Switchgear and controlgear and their assemblies for low voltage –

Environmental aspects
Appareillages et ensembles d'appareillages basse tension –

Aspects environnementaux
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 13.020.01, 29.130.20 ISBN 978-2-8322-9287-7

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
INTRODUCTION . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 9
3.1 Terms and definitions . 9
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 15
4 Environmental aspects of switchgear and controlgear and their assemblies . 15
4.1 Product description and classification . 15
4.2 Environmental aspects . 17
5 Environmentally conscious design . 18
5.1 General . 18
5.2 "Cradle to grave" approach . 19
5.3 Inputs . 20
5.4 Outputs . 21
5.5 Qualitative and quantitative assessments. 21
6 PSR for life cycle assessments . 21
6.1 General . 21
6.2 LCA functional unit . 22
6.2.1 General . 22
6.2.2 LCA FU for low-voltage SG&CG . 22
6.2.3 LCA FU for low-voltage SG&CG assemblies . 26
6.3 Basic cut-off rules . 26
6.3.1 Cut-off rules for low-voltage SG&CG . 26
6.3.2 Cut-off rules for low-voltage SG&CG assemblies . 27
6.4 System boundaries . 27
7 Material declaration . 27
7.1 General . 27
7.2 Additional reporting requirements . 28
7.3 Information provision . 28
8 EOL information . 28
8.1 General . 28
8.2 End of life treatment scenario . 29
8.3 Calculation of recoverability and recyclability rate . 30
8.4 Calculation workflow of recoverability and recyclability rates . 31
8.5 Information provision . 31
Annex A (informative) Environmental aspects in environmentally conscious design . 32
A.1 General . 32
A.2 Inputs and outputs to be considered . 32
A.2.1 General . 32
A.2.2 Inputs . 32
A.2.3 Outputs. 32
A.3 Tools for including environmental impacts in product design and
development . 33
Annex B (normative) PSR parameters and default scenarios for LCA . 34

B.1 Common aspects . 34
B.1.1 General . 34
B.1.2 Manufacturing . 34
B.1.3 Distribution . 34
B.1.4 Installation and de-installation . 34
B.1.5 Use . 34
B.1.6 End of life . 35
B.2 PSR parameters and default scenarios for low-voltage SG&CG . 35
B.2.1 General . 35
B.2.2 Use scenarios for switchgear and controlgear . 35
B.3 PSR parameters and default scenarios for assemblies . 37
B.3.1 General . 37
B.3.2 Manufacturing phase of assemblies . 37
B.3.3 Use phase of assemblies . 37
Annex C (normative) LCA of low-voltage SC&CG and their assemblies through use of
standard impact indicators . 39
C.1 General . 39
C.2 Calculation rules . 39
C.3 Explanations for large mean deviations in standard life-cycle indicators . 40
C.4 Standard life-cycle impact indicators for low-voltage SG&CG . 40
C.5 Recommendations for use of LCA impact indicators . 41
Annex D (informative) Example of material declaration . 42
Annex E (informative) Brief introduction to life cycle assessment . 47
E.1 General . 47
E.2 Definition of the goal and scope of the LCA . 47
E.3 Inventory analysis . 47
E.4 Impact assessment . 48
E.5 Interpretation . 48
Bibliography . 49

Figure 1 – Overview of the defined product
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