Product
Environmental
Profile
Trend dimmers
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Paper (Recycled, With
PET (Polyethylene
Product overview
The main function of the Trend Dimmer products is to offer a standard range for flush or surface
mounting.
This range consists of:
• Products covering all needs for homes and buildings:
o Wiring devices – switches, socket-outlets, surface boxes etc
o Control – Stand-alone electronics, wireless and KNX
o Network connectivity – LexCom, Keystone, telephone outlets …
• Solutions for homes and buildings:
o Lighting control – dimmers, movement detectors, wireless …
o Climate control – thermostats, roller blinds, KNX …
o Comfort – Stand-alone electronics, wireless, KNX …
o Safety and security – timers, socket-outlets with integrated features
o Energy efficiency – KNX, movement detectors, thermostats …
o Hotels & Hospitals – key-card switch, illuminated info signs, call-system …
The representative product used for the analysis is Trend dimmer electron trafo 315W white
Ref : WDE006711
The environmental impacts of this referenced product are representative of the impacts of the
other products of the range which are developed with a similar technology.
The environmental analysis was performed in conformity with ISO 14040.
Constituent materials
The mass of the product range is from 125 g and 135 g including packaging. It is 129.97 g for the Trend dimmer electron trafo 315W white Ref :
WDE006711.
The constituent materials are distributed as follows:
Deinking)
4.68%
ABS Acrylonitrile
Butadiene Styrene
10.65%
Electronic circuit > 10cm²
12.78%
Terephthalate,
amorphous grade)
17.70%
Aluminium
2.42%
Brass
2.33%
Cardboard (Corrugated)
1.82%
PA Polyamide
21.31%
Steel
26.32%
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 only contain in the authorised proportions, lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium or flame retardants
(polybrominated biphenyls - PBB, polybrominated diphenyl ethers - PBDE) as mentioned in the Directive
Manufacturing
The Trend dimmer product range is manufactured at a Schneider Electric production site on which an ISO14001 certified environmental
management system has been established.
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Distribution
The weight and volume of the packaging have been optimized, based on the European Union's packaging directive.
The Trend dimmer electron trafo 315W white packaging weight is 31.45 g. It consists of Cardboard (Corrugated) 2.3655g,
Paper (Recycled, With Deinking) 6.0783g and PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate, amorphous grade) 23 g.
Use
The products of the Trend dimmer product range do not generate environmental pollution (noise, emissions) requiring special precautionary
measures in standard use.
The electrical power consumption depends on the conditions under which the product is implemented and used. The electrical power consumed
by the Trend dimmer electron trafo 315W white range is between 0.12 W and 0.15 W. It is 3.1 W in active mode and 0% in standby mode for the
referenced Trend dimmer electron trafo 315W white.
End of life
At end of life, the products in the Trend dimmer product range have been optimized to decrease the amount of waste and allow recovery of the
product components and materials.
The recyclability potential of the products has been evaluated using the “Codde- BV recyclability and recoverability calculation method” (version
V1, 20 Sep. 2008 presented to the French Agency for Environment and Energy Management: ADEME).
According to this method, the potential recyclability ratio is: 41.97%.
As described in the recyclability calculation method this ratio includes only metals and plastics which have proven industrial recycling processes.
Environmental impacts
Life cycle assessment has been performed on the following life cycle phases: Materials and Manufacturing (M), Distribution (D), Installation (I)
Use (U), and End of life (E).
Modeling hypothesis and method:
- the calculation was performed on the Trend dimmer electron trafo 315W white Ref : WDE006711.
- product packaging: is included
- installation components: no special components included.
- scenario for the Use phase: this product range is included in the category Energy Consuming Product: (assumed service life is 10 years and
use scenario is: Product dissipation is 3.1 W, loading rate is30% and service uptime percentage is30%.
The electrical power model used for calculation is EUROPEAN model.
End of life impacts are based on a worst case transport distance to the recycling plant (1000km)
Presentation of the product environmental impacts
Environmental indicators Unit For 1 Trend dimmer electron trafo 315W white Ref : WDE006711
Raw Material Depletion Y-1
Energy Depletion MJ
Water depletion
Global Warming
Ozone Depletion
Air Toxicity
Photochemical Ozone Creation
Air acidification
Water Toxicity
Water Eutrophication
Hazardous waste production kg
Life cycle assessment has been performed with the EIME software (Environmental Impact and Management Explorer), version 4.0, and with its
database version 11.0.
The U phase is the life cycle phase which has the greatest impact on the majority of environmental indicators.
dm3
g≈CO2
g≈CFC-11
m3
g≈C2H4
g≈H+
dm3
g≈PO
4
S = M + D +
I + U + E
M D I U E
5.05E-14 4.96E-14 3.36E-19 0.00E+00 9.29E-16 2.65E-19
8.66E+02 35.53 2.47E-01 0.00E+00 8.30E+02 1.94E-01
1.41E+02 12.652 2.34E-02 0.00E+00 1.28E+02 1.84E-02
4.38E+04 1.36E+03 19.423 0.00E+00 4.24E+04 1.54E+01
3.91E-03 2.36E-04 1.38E-05 0.00E+00 3.65E-03 1.09E-05
8.54E+06 3.63E+05 3.68E+03 0.00E+00 8.17E+06 2.90E+03
1.53E+01 5.98E-01 1.67E-02 0.00E+00 14.713 1.31E-02
7.00E+00 2.84E-01 2.49E-03 0.00E+00 6.71 1.96E-03
1.06E+04 3.15E+02 2.441 0.00E+00 1.03E+04 1.92E+00
2.21E-01 9.94E-02 3.25E-04 0.00E+00 1.21E-01 2.56E-04
6.97E-01 2.14E-02 7.26E-06 0.00E+00 6.76E-01 5.72E-06
System approach
As the products of the range are designed in accordance with the RoHS Directive (European Directive 2002/95/EC of 27 January 2003), they
can be incorporated without any restriction in an assembly or an installation subject to this Directive.
Please note that the values given above are only valid within the context specified and cannot be used directly to draw up the environmental
assessment of an installation.
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Glossary
Raw Material Depletion (RMD)
Energy Depletion (ED)
Water Depletion (WD)
Global Warming (GW)
Ozone Depletion (OD)
Air Toxicity (AT)
Photochemical Ozone Creation (POC)
Air Acidification (AA)
Water Toxicity (WT)
Water Eutrophication (WE)
Hazardous Waste Production (HWP)
PEP in compliance with Schneider-Electric TT01 V4.8 and TT02 V15 procedures
PEP established according to PCR PEPecopassport 2010:1.0 rules
This indicator quantifies the consumption of raw materials during the life cycle of
the product. It is expressed as the fraction of natural resources that disappear each
year, with respect to all the annual reserves of the material.
This indicator gives the quantity of energy consumed, whether it be from fossil,
hydroelectric, nuclear or other sources.
This indicator takes into account the energy from the material produced during
combustion. It is expressed in MJ.
This indicator calculates the volume of water consumed, including drinking water
and water from industrial sources. It is expressed in dm3.
The global warming of the planet is the result of the increase in
the greenhouse effect due to the sunlight reflected by the earth’s surface being
absorbed by certain gases known as "greenhouse-effect" gases. The effect is
quantified in gram equivalent of CO2.
This indicator defines the contribution to the phenomenon of
the disappearance of the stratospheric ozone layer due to the emission
of certain specific gases. The effect is expressed in gram equivalent
of CFC-11.
This indicator represents the air toxicity in a human environment. It takes into
account the usually accepted concentrations for several gases in the air and the
quantity of gas released over the life cycle. The indication given corresponds to the
air volume needed to dilute these gases down to acceptable concentrations.
This indicator quantifies the contribution to the "smog" phenomenon
(the photochemical oxidation of certain gases which generates ozone) and is
expressed in gram equivalent of ethylene (C2H4).
The acid substances present in the atmosphere are carried by rain.
A high level of acidity in the rain can cause damage to forests.
The contribution of acidification is calculated using the acidification potentials of the
substances concerned and is expressed in mode equivalent of H+.
This indicator represents the water toxicity. It takes into account the usually
accepted concentrations for several substances in water and the quantity of
substances released over the life cycle. The indication given corresponds to the
water volume needed to dilute these substances down to acceptable
concentrations.
Eutrophication is a natural process defined, as the enrichment in mineral salts of
marine or lake waters , or a process accelerated by human intervention, defined as
the enrichment in nutritive elements (phosphorous compounds, nitrogen
compounds and organic matter). This indicator calculates the water eutrophication
of lakes and marine waters by the release of specific substances in the effluents. It
is expressed in grams equivalency of PO43-(phosphate).
This indicator calculates the quantity of specially treated waste created during all
the life cycle phases (manufacturing, distribution and utilization). For example,
special industrial waste in the manufacturing phase, waste associated with the
production of electrical power, etc.
It is expressed in kg.
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