Decommissioning And Treatment At End Of Life - ABB Sace Emax 2 Installation, Operation And Maintenance Instructions For The Installer And The User

6 - Decommissioning and treatment at end of life

Safety standards During the early stages of the process of decommissioning and end of life treatment of SACE Emax 2
Trained personnel The operations for decommissioning SACE Emax 2 circuit-breakers involve performing procedures that
End of life treatment for
circuit-breaker materials
Disposal of packing materials The materials used for the packaging of SACE Emax 2 circuit-breakers are recyclable and should be
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circuit-breakers, observe the following safety rules:
• the closing springs, even if discharged, must never to be taken apart
• for handling and lifting of the circuit-breakers refer to the section "Unpacking and handling" on
page 10 .
HAZARD! RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK! Unplug or disconnect any power supply, to avoid
any potential risk of shock during removal of the circuit-breaker from the service.
WARNING! After dismantling the switchgear, the circuit-breaker must be stored in the
open position with the closing springs discharged and with the front cover mounted.
can be performed by Trained Persons in the electrical field (IEV 195-04-02: person adequately advised or
supervised by electrically skilled persons to enable him or her to perceive risks and to avoid danger which
electricity can create).
The materials used in the production of SACE Emax 2 circuit-breakers are recyclable and should be treated
separately as shown in the following table:
TYPE MATERIAL
A Plastic parts
B Metal parts
C Printed circuits
D Current sensors, cables, motors, electrical windings
All the components of significant dimensions bear a mark specifying the type of material.
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NOTE: refer to the national legislation in force at the time of decommissioning of the product,
in the case where it specifies end of life treatment procedures different from those indicated.
treated separately as shown in the following table:
TYPE MATERIAL
A Plastic parts
B Cardboard parts
C Wooden parts
NOTE: refer to the national legislation in force at the time of decommissioning of the product,
in the case where it specifies end of life treatment procedures different from those indicated.
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