Eaton NS3 Molded Case Switch with Integrated Short-Circuit Protection
Product Environmental Profile (PEP)
Model: NS3-600-NA (Y7-102688), NS3-400-NA (Y7-102686)
Brand: Eaton
Product Category: Switches
Product Description
Eaton's Moeller series NS3 Molded Case Switch with integrated short-circuit protection (UL) and STD Technology are designed to establish and cut off the supply of an electrical circuit. These switches have a total of 3 poles with a current rating of 600A.
The PEP concerns the following product offerings from Eaton Moeller series NZM switch:
- Series: NS
- Frame size: 3, up to 630A
- Rated Current: 600A, 400A
- No. of Poles: 3
- Region of usage: NA (North America)
Functional Unit
Establish, support, and interrupt the rated current 600 A and rated voltage 690 V AC, with a rated short-circuit making capacity of 74 kA at 690 V and IP20 degree of protection for an enclosure/cabinet installation, in industrial application areas, according to the appropriate use scenario, and for the reference service life of the product of 20 years.
Company Information
Eaton Electro Productie s.r.l, Independentei 8, Sarbi, Romania, 437157
Email: productstewardship-es@eaton.com
PEP ecopassport® n° EATO-00247-V01.01-EN
Constituent Materials
| Reference product mass | Category PEP | Material | Mass (kg) | % Contribution |
| 6.53E+00 Kg (With packaging) | Metal | Steel | 1.44E+00 | 22.1% |
| Metal | Copper | 1.41E+00 | 21.7% | |
| Plastic | Unsaturated Polyester | 1.24E+00 | 19.1% | |
| Plastic | Polycarbonate | 8.83E-01 | 13.5% | |
| Metal | Stainless Steel | 5.77E-01 | 8.8% | |
| Others | Cardboard | 4.08E-01 | 6.3% | |
| Plastic | Polyamide 66 | 3.47E-01 | 5.3% | |
| Others | Wood | 1.17E-01 | 1.8% | |
| Metal | Silver | 2.82E-02 | 0.4% | |
| Plastic | Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) | 2.20E-02 | 0.3% | |
| Others | Paper | 1.90E-02 | 0.3% | |
| Plastic | Polyetherimide | 9.00E-03 | 0.1% | |
| Others | Label | 5.73E-03 | 0.1% | |
| Others | Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) | 4.00E-03 | <0.1% | |
| Others | Polyurethane flexible foam (PU) | 3.00E-03 | <0.1% | |
| Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous | 2.39E-03 | <0.1% | |
| Total | 6.53E+00 | 100.0% |
Substance Assessment
The representative product is compliant with the EU-RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU) with exemption. The product does contain Lead and Perfluoro butane sulfonic acid (PFBS) and its salts as substances listed as Substance-of-Very-High Concern (SVHC) on the Candidate List of the EU-REACH Regulation (1907/2006/EC).
Environmental Information
Manufacturing
The reference product is assembled at an Eaton plant in Sarbi, Romania, holding management system certifications according to ISO 14001 standards. The product is assembled as well as packed at Eaton facility Eaton Electro Productie s.r.l, Independentei 8, Sarbi, Romania plant. Energy model used: Romania.
Distribution
Eaton is committed to minimizing weight and volume of product and packaging with a focus on optimizing transport efficiency. Distribution of the product in its packaging from Eaton's last logistics platform to the installation place in North America, United States is considered as per PSR rules.
Installation
The installation process does not require any energy consumption, and there is no waste other than the obsolete product packaging generated during this step. Product is installed in North America, United States. Installation of product and treatment of packaging waste are considered in this phase. There is no energy consumption for the reference product.
Use
Reference lifetime: 20 Years. Usage profile: The product has a power loss of 108 W at full load condition. For industrial applications considering 50% of the loading rate and 30% of the use time rate, total losses are 1419.12 kWh over the 20 years. The product does not require any maintenance/replacement during its useful life. Industrial application is considered as per section 3.7.2. PSR-0005-ed3.1-EN-2023 12 08. Energy model used: United States.
End of life
The product is assumed to be disposed of with 100% incineration without energy recovery.
Environmental Impacts
The calculation of the environmental impacts is the result of the Product's Life Cycle Analysis in accordance with ISO 14040/44, covering the entire lifecycle, i.e., "Cradle-to-Grave" including the following life cycle phases: production, distribution, installation, use, and end of life. System modeling was carried out using the commercial LCA software EIME v6.2.4-11 with database version (CODDE2024-04 - updated on 2024-06-04). PEP ecopassport® n° EATO-00247-V01.01-EN. Page 3|6.
Indicators Set: PEF EF 3.1 (Compliance: PEP ed.4, EN15804+A2) v2.0
| Mandatory environmental impact indicators | Units | Sum | A1-A3 - Manufacturing | A4 - Distribution | A5 - Installation | B1-B7 Use | B2 Maintenance | B6 Operational energy use | C1-C4 End of life | D - Benefits and loads beyond the system boundaries |
| Climate change total | kg CO2 eq. | 7.26E+02 | 7.24E+02 | 3.99E+01 | -1.22E-01 | 6.80E+02 | 0.00E+00 | 6.80E+02 | 2.93E+00 | 0.00E+00 |
| Climate change fossil fuels | kg CO2 eq. | 7.24E+02 | 7.24E+02 | 4.00E+01 | 2.08E+00 | 6.79E+02 | 0.00E+00 | 6.79E+02 | 2.93E+00 | 0.00E+00 |
| Climate change biogenics | kg CO2 eq. | 1.71E+00 | 1.71E+00 | 1.04E+00 | 2.08E+00 | 9.72E-01 | 0.00E+00 | 9.72E-01 | 8.32E-03 | 0.00E+00 |
| Climate change land use and land use transformation | kg CO2 eq. | 1.23E-03 | 1.23E-03 | 1.96E-01 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 |
| Ozone depletion | kg eq. CFC11 | 6.84E-06 | 3.86E-06 | 5.03E-01 | 3.67E-03 | 2.70E-06 | 0.00E+00 | 2.70E-06 | 2.72E-07 | 0.00E+00 |
| Acidification (AP) | mole of H+ eq. | 3.68E+00 | 3.68E+00 | 8.48E-01 | 1.23E-03 | 3.09E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 3.09E+00 | 2.19E-02 | 0.00E+00 |
| Freshwater eutrophication | kg P eq. | 4.89E-03 | 4.89E-03 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 1.22E-03 | 0.00E+00 | 1.22E-03 | 2.99E-06 | 0.00E+00 |
| Marine aquatic eutrophication | kg of N eq. | 4.48E-01 | 4.48E-01 | 5.67E-01 | 3.34E-02 | 3.92E-01 | 0.00E+00 | 3.92E-01 | 5.67E-03 | 0.00E+00 |
| Terrestrial eutrophication | mole of N eq. | 5.33E+00 | 5.33E+00 | 3.97E-01 | 3.97E-01 | 4.67E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 4.67E+00 | 7.30E-02 | 0.00E+00 |
| Photochemical ozone formation | kg of NMVOC eq. | 1.49E+00 | 1.49E+00 | 1.80E-01 | 7.19E-07 | 1.29E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 1.29E+00 | 1.62E-02 | 0.00E+00 |
| Depletion of abiotic resources elements | kg eq. Sb | 4.26E-02 | 4.25E-02 | 7.47E-08 | 1.41E-08 | 9.08E-05 | 0.00E+00 | 9.08E-05 | 2.13E-07 | 0.00E+00 |
| Depletion of abiotic resources fossil fuels | MJ | 1.63E+04 | 1.63E+04 | 1.08E+03 | 2.65E+01 | 1.51E+04 | 0.00E+00 | 1.51E+04 | 5.31E+01 | 0.00E+00 |
| Water scarcity | m3 of eq.. deprivation worldwide | 6.30E+01 | 3.09E+01 | 3.64E+00 | 1.51E+04 | 6.90E-03 | 0.00E+00 | 6.90E-03 | 2.83E-01 | 0.00E+00 |
Inventory Flow Indicators: Mandatory
| Inventory flow indicators | Units | Sum | A1-A3 - Manufacturing | A4 - Distribution | A5 - Installation | B1-B7 Use | B2 Maintenance | B6 Operational energy use | C1-C4 End of life | D - Benefits and loads beyond the system boundaries |
| Use of renewable primary energy, excluding renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials | MJ | 1.69E+03 | 1.64E+03 | 1.05E+01 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 |
| Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials | MJ | 4.63E+01 | 3.06E+00 | 1.05E+01 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 |
| Total use of renewable primary energy resources (primary energy and primary energy resources used as raw materials) | MJ | 1.70E+03 | 1.64E+03 | 1.70E+01 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 |
| Use of non-renewable primary energy, excluding non-renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials | MJ | 1.62E+04 | 1.51E+04 | 1.01E+03 | 2.65E+01 | 3.64E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 3.64E+00 | 5.31E+01 | 0.00E+00 |
| Use of non-renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials | MJ | 7.22E+01 | 7.22E+01 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 |
| Total use of non-renewable primary energy resources (primary energy and primary energy resources used as raw materials) | MJ | 1.63E+04 | 1.51E+04 | 1.08E+03 | 2.65E+01 | 3.64E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 3.64E+00 | 5.31E+01 | 0.00E+00 |
| Use of secondary materials | kg | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 |
| Use of renewable secondary fuels | MJ | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 |
| Use of nonrenewable secondary fuels | MJ | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 |
| Net use of fresh water | m3 | 1.47E+00 | 7.20E-01 | 1.61E-04 | 3.22E-04 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 |
| Hazardous waste disposed of | kg | 4.00E+02 | 3.75E+02 | 3.22E-04 | 7.42E-01 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 |
| Non-hazardous waste disposed of | kg | 1.19E+02 | 1.71E+01 | 7.42E-01 | 1.47E+01 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 |
| Radioactive waste disposed of | kg | 3.05E-02 | 6.14E-03 | 7.99E-03 | 9.96E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 |
| Components for reuse | kg | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 |
| Materials for recycling | kg | 1.67E+00 | 1.67E+00 | 2.05E-01 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 |
| Materials for energy recovery | kg | 4.34E-03 | 4.34E-03 | 1.47E+01 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 |
| Exported energy | MJ by energy vector | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 |
| Biogenic carbon content of the product | kg of C. | 2.31E-01 | 2.31E-01 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 |
| Biogenic carbon content of the associated packaging | kg of C. | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 |
Environmental Impact Indicators: Optional
| Optional Environmental impact indicators | Units | Sum | A1-A3 - Manufacturing | A4 - Distribution | A5 - Installation | B1-B7 Use | B2 Maintenance | B6 Operational energy use | C1-C4 End of life | D - Benefits and loads beyond the system boundaries |
| Emission of fine particles | 2.74E-05 | 4.34E-06 | 3.66E-07 | 4.34E-03 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | |
| Ionizing radiation, human health | incidence of diseases | 1.21E+03 | 5.42E+02 | 8.10E-09 | 8.21E-02 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 3.82E-03 | 0.00E+00 |
| Ecotoxicity, fresh water | kBq of U235 eq. | 7.15E+03 | 6.12E+03 | 2.26E-05 | 6.66E+02 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 1.25E+01 | 0.00E+00 |
| Human toxicity, cancer effects | CTUe | 7.93E-06 | 7.85E-06 | 1.48E-07 | 1.05E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 7.89E-02 | 0.00E+00 |
| Human toxicity, non-cancer effects | CTUh | 7.66E-06 | 5.55E-06 | 0.00E+00 | 1.25E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 |
| Impacts related to land use/soil quality | CTUh | 2.62E+01 | 1.36E+01 | 2.26E-05 | 4.70E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 | 1.25E+01 | 0.00E+00 |
| Total use of primary energy during the life cycle | MJ | 1.80E+04 | 1.14E+03 | 2.65E+01 | 9.32E+02 | 1.68E+04 | 0.00E+00 | 1.68E+04 | 5.62E+01 | 0.00E+00 |
Extrapolation Factors
To evaluate the environmental impact of other products covered by this PEP, multiply the impact figures by:
Factors for Manufacturing, Distribution, Installation, End-of-Life Phase:
| Part Number | Product Description | Extrapolation Factors for Manufacturing, distribution, installation and End of Life phase |
| Y7-102688 (Reference) | NS3-600-NA (Reference) | 1.00 |
| Y7-102686 | NS3-400-NA | 1.00 |
Multiplying Factors for Use Phase:
| Part Number | Product Description | Use Phase Extrapolation Factors |
| Y7-102688 (Reference) | NS3-600-NA (Reference) | 1.00 |
| Y7-102686 | NS3-400-NA | 0.44 |
Disclaimer
This Product Environmental Profile and its content is based on information available to us. It refers to the product at the date of issue. We make no express or implied representations or warranties with respect to the information contained herein.
Verification Details
Registration Number: EATO-00247-V01.01-EN
Drafting rules: PCR-ed4-EN-2021 09 06
Supplemented by: PSR-0005-ed3.1-EN-2023 12 08
Verifier accreditation Number: VH56
Date of issue: 12-2024
Validity period: 5 years
Information and reference documents: www.pep-ecopassport.org
Independent verification of the declaration and data, in compliance with ISO 14025: 2006: External [X] Internal [ ]
The PCR review was conducted by a panel of experts chaired by Julie Orgelet (DDemain)
PEPs are compliant with XP C08-100-1:2016 and EN 50693:2019
The components of the present PEP may not be compared with components from any other program.
Document complies with ISO 14025: 2006 - Environmental labels and declarations. Type III environmental declarations.
