Product Environmental Profile
Altivar 21
22 to 75 kW – IP54 range
Product Environmental Profile - PEP
Product Overview 
The main function of the Altivar 21 range is control and rotation speed variation of an asynchronous electric motor, mainly for HVAC applications.
This range comprises products from 0.75 to 75 kW, operating at voltages from 200 and 480 V, single or three-phase.
The representative product used for carrying out assessment is the complete Altivar 21 of rating 22 kW 400 V (ref ATV21WD22N4).
It is representative of the entire ATV21 22 to 75 kW IP54 range. Other products of the range are produced using the same technology and on the same production process.
Environmental assessment was carried out conforming to standard ISO 14040
"Environmental management: life cycle assessment, principle and framework".
This assessment takes account of product life cycle stages.
Constituent materials 
Weight of products in the range is from 29000 g to 88000 g. It is 29168 g excluding packaging for the Altivar 21 - 22 kW 400 V assessed. Constituent materials are broken down as follows:
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Polyamide 66 |
68.7 % |
14.59 % |
3.64 % |
1.04 % |
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1.2 % |
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Polycarbonate |
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0.54 % |
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PBT |
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0.48 % |
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chloride |
0.57 % |
0.7 % |
1.24 % |
1.5 % |
1.97 % |
3.37 % |
0.43 % |
Substance assessment 
Products of this range are designed in conformity with the requirements of the RoHS directive (European Directive 2002/95/EC of 27 January 2003) and do not contain, or in the authorised proportions, lead, mercury, cadmium, chromium hexavalent, flame retardant (polybromobiphenyles
PBB, polybromodiphenylthers PBDE) as mentioned in the Directive.
Manufacturing
This range is manufactured on a Schneider Electric production site operating to an ISO 14001 certified environmental management system.
Constant process improvement enables reduction by an average 5 % of annual energy consumption of the site.
Complete waste sorting enables achievement of a recovery rate of 99 %.
Distribution 
Packaging has been designed with a view to reducing its weight and volume, respecting the packaging directive of the European Union. The weight of packaging of the 14970 g, consisting of cardboard, wood and steel (recyclable materials).
Product distribution flows are optimised by location of local distribution centres in close proximity to market areas.
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