Boards, consoles, cabinets and other bases, equipped with electrical switching etc. apparatus, for electric control or the distribution of electricity, for a voltage exceeding 1000 V

1. Scope and Applicability

This PCR covers finished, factory-assembled boards, consoles, cabinets and other equipped bases for electric control or distribution at a rated voltage exceeding 1,000 V. It includes air-insulated, gas-insulated, vacuum-interrupting and hybrid metal-enclosed assemblies where switching, protection, control, measurement or auxiliary apparatus is installed as part of the delivered assembly. The declared product shall be identified by its actual configuration and ratings rather than by the generic term “switchgear” alone.

The factory-gate core covers materials and purchased components entering the manufacturing site, enclosure and busbar fabrication when performed on site, equipment integration, insulation or interruption-medium management, factory testing, inspection and primary packaging. A cradle-to-grave study may add installation, operational losses and auxiliary electricity, maintenance, replacement and end-of-life modules only when their scenarios are explicitly declared. It shall not silently combine those scenarios with factory-gate results.

This PCR excludes assemblies rated at or below 1,000 V, empty enclosures or unequipped bases, individual circuit-breakers, switches, disconnectors, fuses, relays or other single apparatus, loose parts, cables and connectors, and complete prefabricated substations whose transformer and building functions dominate the product. These exclusions prevent substitution between CPC 46214, adjacent low-voltage assemblies, single high-voltage apparatus and parts.

2. Product Category Identity

Field	Value
canonical_pcr_id	pcr.metal-products-machinery-and-equipment.electrical-machinery-and-apparatus.boards-consoles-cabinets-and-other-bases-equipped-with-electrical-switching-etc-apparat-fffa1be2
classification_refs	CPC 3.0 46214, exact
covered_products	Equipped boards, consoles, cabinets and other bases for control or distribution at rated voltage exceeding 1,000 V, including AIS, GIS and hybrid assemblies
excluded_products	Assemblies at or below 1,000 V; empty enclosures; individual switching, protection or connection apparatus; loose parts; cables; complete prefabricated substations
representative_product	A finished, factory-tested medium- or high-voltage switchgear or controlgear assembly with declared switching, protection, control and distribution configuration
production_route	Purchased material and apparatus supply; enclosure and busbar fabrication where applicable; mechanical and electrical integration; medium filling or sealed-boundary verification where applicable; factory testing; packaging
market_state	Finished product, manufactured, at plant gate

3. Reference Flow

Field	Value
What	Provision of a finished, factory-tested equipped switchgear or controlgear assembly for the declared electric control, switching, protection and distribution functions
How much	1 kg of net finished assembly mass at the plant gate
How well	The declared rated voltage is greater than 1,000 V, and rated current, current type and frequency, insulation level and medium, short-circuit withstand, switching or breaking capability, protection configuration and assembly type are specified
How long or cycle	Factory-gate results have no time scaling; lifecycle results shall state the manufacturer-declared reference service life and the maintenance and replacement scenario
reference_flow_link	The mass reference flow represents the configured finished assembly, not an empty cabinet or an individual apparatus

Field	Value
Reference amount	1
Reference product flow	Boards, consoles, cabinets and other bases, equipped with electrical switching etc. apparatus, for electric control or the distribution of electricity, for a voltage exceeding 1000 V 84db785c-a90a-48df-a23e-ebcbca35cc4c
Reference flow property	Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66
Reference unit group	Units of mass 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66
Reference unit	kg
Required qualifiers	rated voltage; rated current; AC or DC and rated frequency where applicable; rated insulation level; short-time withstand current and duration; peak withstand or making capacity where applicable; breaking capacity and protection configuration; assembly type as AIS, GIS or hybrid; insulation and interruption medium identity and installed charge; gas-tight or vacuum boundary and monitoring or test method; busbar material; enclosure material and coating; installed switching, protection, control, measurement and auxiliary apparatus; net product mass; primary packaging and installation-accessory masses; indoor or outdoor service; applicable standard and factory-test status; production site, geography and reference year; manufacturer-declared service life; maintenance and replacement scenario; operational loss and auxiliary-power scenario when lifecycle modules are reported

When constructing a foreground data package, the items listed in Required qualifiers must be declared in dataset metadata, process notes, reference flow comment, product description, or an equivalent data package field. Missing required qualifiers make the reference flow definition incomplete for that data package.

4. Measurement and Unit Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Required property	Required unit	Rule
reference_mass	finished reference product	Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66	kg	Use the net mass of the fully equipped, factory-tested assembly; exclude primary packaging and separately delivered installation accessories from the reference amount and report them separately.
assembly_scaling	all factory-gate inventory	Mass	kg per kg reference product	Divide the production-period inventory attributable to the declared configuration by its net finished mass; retain the unscaled batch totals for audit.
material_mass_balance	metals, polymers, ceramics, fluids and electronic assemblies	Mass	kg	Reconcile purchased input, product content, recovered return, scrap, waste and stock change by material family without assuming unmeasured scrap rates.
medium_mass_balance	insulating or interruption gas and fluid	Mass	kg	Record initial charge, recovered amount, returned amount, measured or calculated release and closing stock for the declared production period; a vacuum route records no gas charge but retains vacuum-boundary test evidence.
electricity_conversion	electricity records	Energy	kWh and MJ	Preserve metered kWh and use 1 kWh = 3.6 MJ when an energy conversion is required.
use_energy	operational losses and auxiliaries in lifecycle studies	Energy	kWh per declared service life	Calculate each operating mode from measured or declared power multiplied by annual hours and service years, including load-dependent losses and standby or control power separately.
service_life_scaling	maintenance, replacement and end-of-life modules	Time	year	Use the manufacturer-declared reference service life and disclose every replacement count and timing; do not apply an undisclosed category-default lifetime.

5. System Boundary

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
boundary_factory_gate	factory-gate core	Include purchased materials and apparatus, inbound transport when included in the declared study, on-site fabrication, assembly, medium handling, factory testing, inspection, production waste treatment and primary packaging through finished product at plant gate.	pep-psr-0005-2023
boundary_equipped_assembly	product identity	Model the delivered equipped assembly and its installed switching, protection, control, measurement and auxiliary apparatus; an empty cabinet or one individual apparatus is outside this PCR.	unsd-cpc-3-2025; iec-62271-1-2021; iec-62271-200-2021
boundary_conditional_lifecycle	lifecycle extensions	Include installation, use, maintenance, replacement and end of life only as separately identified modules with declared geography, electricity, loading, operating hours, service life, recovery and treatment scenarios.	pep-psr-0005-2023; epd-cpcr-switchgear-2024
boundary_medium_integrity	gas-, fluid- or vacuum-dependent equipment	Include filling, recovery, factory losses and integrity tests for gas or fluid systems; for vacuum interrupters include the installed component and boundary verification, while use-phase leakage or failure is scenario-dependent.	iec-62271-1-2021; iec-62271-200-2021
boundary_same_category	recursive CPC 46214 input	Record a purchased equipped assembly of the same category as one upstream product input and do not unfold it inside the same foreground system unless the internal manufacture is measured and counted exactly once.

Boundary Abstraction

Field	Value
declared_starting_condition	Purchased materials, components, subassemblies, energy carriers and packaging at the manufacturing-site gate, with supplier, geography and transport treatment declared
starting_condition_role	Separates supplier or background production from site-specific enclosure fabrication, busbar fabrication, integration, medium management, testing and packaging
product_classification_scope	Finished equipped control or distribution assemblies at rated voltage exceeding 1,000 V under CPC 3.0 46214
recursive_input_rule	A purchased product that itself meets CPC 46214 is represented by one upstream dataset; its internal stages shall not be duplicated in the receiving assembly process
upstream_dataset_requirement	Prefer supplier-specific datasets matching material grade, apparatus type, insulation medium, geography and reference year; otherwise use a disclosed representative dataset and document the mismatch
disclosure	State all exclusions, cut-offs, capital-goods treatment, transport assumptions, supplier-data substitutions, lifecycle modules and scenario boundaries

6. Process Inventory Structure

Process Map

process_id	process_name	inclusion	inclusion_condition	role	quantitative_reference
enclosure_busbar_fabrication	Enclosure and busbar fabrication	conditional	Include when metal forming, machining, joining, plating, painting or busbar preparation occurs within the reporting organization	Converts raw or semi-finished material to assembly-ready structures and records scrap and surface-treatment burdens	measured finished parts and fabrication records per kg reference product
final_assembly_testing_packaging	Final assembly, medium management, factory testing and packaging	required	Always include for the finished equipped assembly; medium filling or vacuum-boundary checks apply to the installed technology	Integrates all apparatus and delivers the tested, packed reference product	HV board/cabinet final assembly and factory testing f2685e52-4286-4243-8b9c-a5d649d833aa, normalized to 1 kg output
use_maintenance	Use and maintenance	conditional	Include only when reporting lifecycle modules	Records electrical losses, auxiliary energy, leakage, service materials and replacements over the declared service life	declared operating, maintenance and replacement scenario
end_of_life	Decommissioning and end of life	conditional	Include only when reporting lifecycle modules	Records de-energization, medium recovery, dismantling, recycling and residual treatment	declared geography-specific end-of-life scenario

Process: Enclosure and busbar fabrication (enclosure_busbar_fabrication)

Inputs

Product flows

Enclosure, busbar and support materials (fabrication_materials)

Record each material family and grade entering on-site fabrication, including steel or aluminium enclosure material, copper or aluminium busbar material, coatings, fasteners and insulating supports.

• Selected flow: No default selected; choose supplier or market flows matching each material family, grade, recycled-content claim and geography
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured issue to production plus verified stock change, disaggregated by material family
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg finished reference product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_fabrication_records
• Sources: pep-psr-0005-2023

Fabrication electricity and fuels (fabrication_energy)

Record metered electricity and fuels used for cutting, forming, machining, joining, surface treatment and ventilation attributable to the declared products.

• Selected flow: No default selected; choose site energy flows matching carrier, voltage level and geography
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh for electricity and MJ or carrier mass for fuels
• Amount rule: direct submetering, or documented equipment-time allocation when submetering is unavailable
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg finished reference product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_fabrication_records
• Sources: pep-psr-0005-2023

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Fabricated enclosure and busbars (fabricated_structures)

Record the measured mass transferred to final assembly, disaggregated into enclosure, busbars and supports.

• Selected flow: No default selected; use internal intermediate flows with documented material composition
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured accepted transfer mass
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg finished reference product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_fabrication_records
• Sources:

Waste flows

Fabrication scrap and treatment residues (fabrication_waste)

Record metal scrap, coating residues, spent baths, abrasives and rejected parts by treatment route, distinguishing internally returned material from waste leaving the site.

• Selected flow: No default selected; choose waste flows matching material and treatment route
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured dispatch or internal-return records reconciled to the material balance
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg finished reference product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_fabrication_records
• Sources: pep-psr-0005-2023

Elementary flows

Process: Final assembly, medium management, factory testing and packaging (final_assembly_testing_packaging)

Inputs

Product flows

Assembly materials and installed apparatus (assembly_components)

Record the accepted enclosure and busbars plus every installed switching, protection, control, measurement and auxiliary apparatus family. Separately identify conductors, insulators, electronics, batteries where present, fasteners and other significant material families.

• Selected flow: No default selected; use supplier-specific or representative product flows matching component function, ratings, medium and geography
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg and item counts retained as supporting attributes
• Amount rule: configuration-specific bill-of-material quantity reconciled to goods issue and net product mass
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg finished reference product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly_bom
• Sources: pep-psr-0005-2023; iec-62271-200-2021

Insulation or interruption medium (insulation_medium)

For gas- or fluid-filled equipment, record medium identity, composition, virgin or reclaimed status and measured installed charge. For vacuum interrupters, record no gas input here and retain the purchased interrupter and vacuum-boundary evidence with the assembly records.

• Selected flow: No default selected; choose an exact substance or product flow matching the declared medium and supply state
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured filling minus recovered return, reconciled to installed charge, releases and stock change
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg finished reference product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_medium_integrity
• Sources: iec-62271-1-2021; iec-62271-200-2021

Assembly, testing and packaging energy and materials (assembly_testing_packaging_inputs)

Record electricity and other energy for integration, gas handling, vacuum or pressure tests, dielectric and functional tests, plus primary packaging by material.

• Selected flow: No default selected; choose exact site energy and packaging-material flows
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh and Mass / kg
• Amount rule: metered or documented equipment-time energy and measured configuration-specific packaging issue
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg finished reference product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_testing_packaging
• Sources: pep-psr-0005-2023

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Finished equipped switchgear or controlgear assembly (reference_product)

Record the net mass of the configured, accepted and factory-tested assembly at the plant gate. The output shall match CPC 46214 and all required qualifiers.

• Selected flow: Boards, consoles, cabinets and other bases, equipped with electrical switching etc. apparatus, for electric control or the distribution of electricity, for a voltage exceeding 1000 V 84db785c-a90a-48df-a23e-ebcbca35cc4c
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: 1 kg net finished product after factory acceptance
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: reference flow
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Identity reference (identity_reference)
• Collection protocol: cp_testing_packaging
• Sources:

Waste flows

Assembly rejects, offcuts and packaging waste (assembly_waste)

Record rejected components, conductor offcuts, wiring waste, test failures, packaging offcuts and other wastes by material and destination.

• Selected flow: No default selected; choose waste flows matching material and documented treatment
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured waste dispatch and return records allocated to the declared configuration
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg finished reference product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_testing_packaging
• Sources: pep-psr-0005-2023

Elementary flows

Factory release of insulating or interruption medium (factory_medium_release)

Record measured or mass-balance-derived releases by exact substance. Do not represent vacuum loss as a material emission.

• Selected flow: No default selected; choose the exact elementary flow for the declared released substance
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured recovery-system loss or documented charge-recovery-stock mass balance
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg finished reference product
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_medium_integrity
• Sources: iec-62271-1-2021

Process: Use and maintenance (use_maintenance)

Inputs

Product flows

Operational electricity (use_electricity)

When lifecycle modules are included, record electrical losses and auxiliary consumption for each operating mode using the declared loading and annual hours.

• Selected flow: No default selected; choose an electricity supply flow matching the use geography and voltage level
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: sum of measured or declared mode power multiplied by mode hours and service years
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Scenario-specific (scenario_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference product over the declared service life
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_use_maintenance
• Sources: pep-psr-0005-2023

Maintenance materials and replacement apparatus (maintenance_replacements)

Record scheduled and corrective service materials, replacement apparatus, replenished medium and their transport under the declared maintenance plan.

• Selected flow: No default selected; choose exact material and apparatus flows matching the maintenance event
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg and item count as a supporting attribute
• Amount rule: event quantity multiplied by the declared number of events or replacements
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Scenario-specific (scenario_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference product over the declared service life
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_use_maintenance
• Sources: pep-psr-0005-2023

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Waste flows

Replaced apparatus and service waste (maintenance_waste)

Record removed apparatus, spent service materials and recovered medium by actual or scenario treatment route.

• Selected flow: No default selected; choose waste flows matching material and treatment
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: event-specific removed quantity multiplied by the declared number of events
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Scenario-specific (scenario_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference product over the declared service life
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_use_maintenance
• Sources: pep-psr-0005-2023

Elementary flows

Use-phase medium release (use_medium_release)

For gas- or fluid-containing equipment, record release by exact substance from measured service records or an explicitly documented scenario. EU studies shall separately demonstrate applicable fluorinated-gas compliance.

• Selected flow: No default selected; choose the exact elementary flow for the declared released substance
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured service loss or declared charge multiplied by documented event-specific loss, summed over service life
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Scenario-specific (scenario_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference product over the declared service life
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_use_maintenance
• Sources: eu-2024-573-fgas

Process: Decommissioning and end of life (end_of_life)

Inputs

Product flows

Waste flows

Retired equipped assembly (retired_assembly)

Record the retired product mass entering de-energization, medium recovery and dismantling under the declared scenario.

• Selected flow: No default selected; choose a waste flow explicitly representing the retired equipped assembly
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: reference product mass plus declared replacement remnants entering end-of-life treatment
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Scenario-specific (scenario_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference product over the declared service life
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_end_of_life
• Sources: pep-psr-0005-2023

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Recovered metals, components and medium (recovered_products)

Record only outputs that meet the declared system-boundary and quality criteria for recovery as products; keep burdens and credits consistent with the allocation rule.

• Selected flow: No default selected; choose recovered-product flows matching material quality and destination
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: scenario or facility record for recovered output mass
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Scenario-specific (scenario_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference product over the declared service life
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_end_of_life
• Sources: pep-psr-0005-2023

Waste flows

Residual treatment fractions (end_of_life_residuals)

Record non-recovered metal, polymers, ceramics, electronics, fluids and other residuals by treatment route.

• Selected flow: No default selected; choose waste flows matching material and treatment
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: scenario or facility record reconciled to retired input, recovered products and releases
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Scenario-specific (scenario_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference product over the declared service life
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_end_of_life
• Sources: pep-psr-0005-2023

Elementary flows

End-of-life medium release (end_of_life_medium_release)

Record the exact unrecovered substance released during decommissioning or treatment; do not infer an emission when verified full recovery is documented.

• Selected flow: No default selected; choose the exact elementary flow for the declared released substance
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: initial residual charge minus recovered and transferred amount, reconciled with measured release and closing stock
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Scenario-specific (scenario_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference product over the declared service life
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_end_of_life
• Sources: eu-2024-573-fgas

7. Allocation and Co-product Handling

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
avoid_allocation	all foreground processes	Prefer direct measurement, physical segregation and configuration-specific bills of material so that inputs, energy, waste and releases are assigned without allocation.	pep-psr-0005-2023
causal_allocation	shared equipment or batch operations	When direct separation is unavailable, use a documented causal driver such as machine time, test time, treatment area or metered energy that reflects resource use.	pep-psr-0005-2023
mass_allocation_fallback	shared production with no defensible causal driver	Allocate by net output mass only as a fallback, identify the affected flows and products, disclose the allocation share and test sensitivity when it may affect conclusions.	pep-psr-0005-2023
recycling_separation	scrap and end-of-life recovery	State the chosen recycling system boundary and allocation method; do not combine recycled-content benefits, scrap credits and end-of-life credits in a way that double counts the same recovery.	pep-psr-0005-2023

8. Foreground Data Collection, Calculation, and Quality Rules

Data Collection Protocols

protocol_id	process_id	flow_role	record_type	raw_fields	collection_method	unit	frequency	temporal_coverage	site_scope	aggregation_rule	quality_evidence
cp_fabrication_records	enclosure_busbar_fabrication	material, energy, accepted part and waste records	ERP issue, scale ticket, meter, stock and waste-transfer record	material id and grade; quantity; unit; batch; product configuration; meter reading; scrap destination; opening and closing stock	reconcile production orders, meters, scale records and waste dispatches	kg, kWh, MJ	each batch or monthly meter period	representative continuous 12-month period or complete production campaign	each fabrication site	configuration-specific direct records first; otherwise documented causal allocation	calibrated-meter evidence, production order, stock reconciliation and waste receipt
cp_assembly_bom	final_assembly_testing_packaging	installed components and net product composition	approved bill of materials, goods issue and as-built configuration	component id; supplier; quantity; mass; material; rating; medium; serial or batch; accepted substitution	reconcile approved BOM, as-built record, purchase receipt and net weighing	kg and item	each product configuration	reference-year production	each assembly site	retain each material and apparatus family before normalization	controlled BOM revision, supplier declaration and as-built sign-off
cp_medium_integrity	final_assembly_testing_packaging	medium charge, recovery, release and sealed-boundary verification	cylinder or vessel weighing, recovery log, leak test, pressure or density record, vacuum test	substance; composition; supplied; charged; recovered; returned; stock change; measured release; test method; result; instrument id	close a substance mass balance for each batch and link integrity evidence to serial or configuration	kg and test result	each filling or integrity-test event	reference-year production	each handling and test location	sum measured events by exact substance and configuration	calibrated scale, recovery log, leak or vacuum test report and operator sign-off
cp_testing_packaging	final_assembly_testing_packaging	test energy, packaging, rejects and accepted reference product	test report, meter, packaging issue, scale and reject record	rating; test standard; result; energy; packaging material; packaging mass; net product mass; reject disposition	link factory acceptance, net weighing, energy and packaging records to configuration	kg and kWh	each assembly or production batch	reference-year production	each assembly and test site	accepted output and attributable records divided by accepted net mass	factory-test report, calibrated scale, meter and packaging issue record
cp_use_maintenance	use_maintenance	losses, auxiliary electricity, maintenance, replacements and medium events	type-test or measurement report, loading profile, maintenance plan and service log	operating mode; power; loading; hours; years; event; material; replacement; charge; recovered; released	combine measured or declared performance with the explicit use and service scenario	kWh, kg, item and year	each operating mode and service event	declared reference service life	declared use geography and installed population	calculate each mode and event separately, then sum over life	applicable test report, manufacturer data, maintenance plan and service evidence
cp_end_of_life	end_of_life	retired input, recovered outputs, residuals and releases	dismantling study, facility record, recovery log and scenario source	input mass; material fraction; recovered product; treatment route; medium recovered; medium released; geography	reconcile scenario or facility mass flows by material and exact substance	kg	each scenario or facility campaign	scenario reference year	declared treatment geography	conserve mass by material family and disclose unclassified remainder	facility record, licensed-handler evidence, recovery certificate or documented scenario source

Calculation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Formula or rule	Inputs	Output	source_ids
normalize_to_reference_mass	factory-gate flows	normalized amount = attributable production-period amount divided by accepted net reference-product mass	attributable amount; accepted net mass	amount per 1 kg reference product
reconcile_material_balance	each material family	input + opening stock = product content + internally returned material + waste + closing stock; report unresolved imbalance and investigate rather than force closure	material issue; product content; return; waste; stock	material-family balance and unresolved difference	pep-psr-0005-2023
calculate_medium_release	gas or fluid handling	release = supplied + opening stock - installed charge - recovered return - transferred amount - closing stock, unless direct calibrated release measurement is more reliable	exact-substance mass records	release by substance	iec-62271-1-2021
calculate_use_energy	each use mode	lifetime energy = power in kW multiplied by annual operating hours multiplied by service years; sum modes and state load assumptions	measured or declared power; annual hours; years	kWh per declared service life	pep-psr-0005-2023
calculate_replacements	replacement apparatus and service materials	lifetime quantity = event quantity multiplied by declared event count; include replaced item treatment separately	event quantity; count; treatment	lifetime input and waste quantities	pep-psr-0005-2023
reconcile_end_of_life	end-of-life scenario	retired input mass = recovered product + residual treatment + exact-substance release + disclosed stock or unclassified remainder	dismantling and recovery records	scenario mass balance	pep-psr-0005-2023

Data Quality Requirements

requirement_id	Applies to	Requirement	Evidence
dq_identity_ratings	reference product	Configuration and ratings shall demonstrate an equipped control or distribution assembly above 1,000 V and distinguish it from an empty enclosure or individual apparatus.	nameplate, approved drawing, single-line diagram, BOM and factory-test report
dq_bom_completeness	product composition	Report busbar and enclosure materials plus installed apparatus, electronics, insulators, medium, batteries where present and primary packaging; explain omitted material families.	controlled as-built BOM, supplier declarations and net mass reconciliation
dq_traceability	primary data	Every site-specific value shall link to a dated record, site, product configuration, unit, aggregation method and responsible data owner.	record index and audit trail
dq_medium_boundary	gas, fluid and vacuum technologies	Gas or fluid records shall close the exact-substance balance and link leakage tests; vacuum equipment shall link purchased interrupter identity and vacuum-boundary verification.	charge and recovery logs, calibrated weighing, leak or vacuum test report
dq_temporal_geographic	all datasets	State data period, production site, supplier geography, use geography and treatment geography and document proxy mismatches.	dataset metadata and source register
dq_scenario_transparency	lifecycle modules	Disclose service life, loading, hours, grid, losses, auxiliary consumption, maintenance, replacements, medium loss, recovery and end-of-life assumptions.	scenario sheet, calculation workbook and supporting tests or service plan

9. Validation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
validate_scope	product identity	Confirm the product is an equipped electric-control or distribution assembly with rated voltage exceeding 1,000 V; reject low-voltage assemblies, empty cabinets, single apparatus and parts.	unsd-cpc-3-2025
validate_reference	reference flow	Confirm the selected product flow UUID, Mass property UUID, Units of mass UUID, 1 kg reference amount and net finished mass basis.
validate_ratings	required qualifiers	Require rated voltage, rated current, current type and frequency, insulation level, short-circuit withstand and duration, making or breaking capability where applicable, protection configuration and factory-test status.	iec-62271-1-2021; iec-62271-200-2021
validate_materials	composition	Require busbar and enclosure material and coating, installed medium and charge, installed apparatus families, net mass and separately reported packaging and installation accessories.	pep-psr-0005-2023
validate_medium	gas, fluid or vacuum boundary	Require exact medium identity and charge plus charge-recovery-release balance and integrity-test method for gas or fluid equipment; require purchased-interrupter identity and vacuum-boundary test evidence for vacuum equipment.	iec-62271-1-2021; iec-62271-200-2021
validate_mass_balance	foreground and end-of-life inventories	Reconcile material and exact-substance inputs, product, return, stock, waste, recovery and release; report every unresolved difference without inserting an assumed balancing flow.	pep-psr-0005-2023
validate_processes	process completeness	Include final assembly, applicable medium management, factory testing and packaging; include on-site fabrication and each lifecycle process when its inclusion condition is met.	pep-psr-0005-2023
validate_use	lifecycle modules	When use or maintenance is reported, require declared service life, operating modes, loading, hours, losses, auxiliary power, replacements, maintenance and medium-loss scenario; otherwise mark those modules excluded.	pep-psr-0005-2023
validate_eu_fgas	EU fluorinated-gas equipment	For an EU scenario containing regulated fluorinated gas, record the applicable containment, leak-check or monitoring basis, recovery and service restrictions, and commissioning prohibition or derogation status without treating the regulation as a universal product-performance threshold.	eu-2024-573-fgas
validate_allocation	shared operations and recycling	Confirm allocation was avoided where possible, any causal driver or mass fallback is documented, and recycling benefits are not double counted.	pep-psr-0005-2023
validate_quality	dataset release	Confirm source traceability, temporal and geographic representativeness, configuration-specific completeness and disclosure of every proxy, exclusion and scenario assumption.	pep-psr-0005-2023

10. Published Dataset Profile

Field	Value
dataset_role	Configuration-specific foreground unit process for a finished equipped medium- or high-voltage switchgear or controlgear assembly
downstream_use	Product carbon footprint, EPD, product comparison under equivalent technical function and scenario, process dataset, or lifecycle model
allowed_use	Factory-gate or explicitly modular lifecycle studies whose product ratings, assembly technology, material composition, production geography, reference year and scenario match the declared dataset
excluded_use	Low-voltage assemblies; empty enclosures; individual circuit-breakers or other single apparatus; unmatched voltage or insulation technology; undisclosed generic substitution; legal compliance claims based only on LCA results
required_metadata	PCR id; CPC 3.0 code; reference flow UUID; all required qualifiers; process inclusions; site and year; data sources; allocation; exclusions; lifecycle scenario modules
required_quality_disclosure	Primary-data coverage; BOM and mass-balance completeness; supplier and background proxies; energy measurement method; medium or vacuum-boundary evidence; uncertainty and scenario sensitivity
update_trigger	Change in rated configuration, busbar or enclosure material, installed apparatus, insulation or interruption medium, manufacturing site or route, service-life or use scenario, regulation affecting the declared scenario, or material background-data revision

11. Data Sources

Source id	Type	Reference	Used for
unsd-cpc-3-2025	official_guidance	United Nations Statistics Division, Central Product Classification Version 3.0 explanatory notes, class 462 and subclass 46214, 2025. https://unstats.un.org/unsd/classifications/Econ/Download/In%20Text/CPC_Ver_3.0_Exp_Notes_30Jun2025.pdf (retrieved 2026-08-08)	Exact category identity and separation from high-voltage single apparatus, low-voltage equipped assemblies and parts
iec-62271-1-2021	standard	IEC 62271-1:2017+A1:2021, High-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 1: Common specifications for alternating current switchgear and controlgear. https://webstore.iec.ch/en/publication/71439 (retrieved 2026-08-08)	Voltage scope, common ratings, service conditions, gas and vacuum technology declarations and integrity evidence
iec-62271-200-2021	standard	IEC 62271-200:2021, High-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 200: AC metal-enclosed switchgear and controlgear for rated voltages above 1 kV and up to and including 52 kV. https://webstore.iec.ch/en/publication/63466 (retrieved 2026-08-08)	Metal-enclosed assembly scope, compartments, interlocks, resistance, short-circuit and internal-arc testing context
pep-psr-0005-2023	official_guidance	PEP ecopassport, PSR-0005-ed3.1-EN-2023 08 12, Product Specific Rules for Electrical Switchgear and Controlgear Solutions. https://register.pep-ecopassport.org/documents/public/PSR-0005-EN (retrieved 2026-08-08)	Product composition, reference product, boundary, primary-data traceability, allocation, operational energy, maintenance, replacement and end-of-life modelling
epd-cpcr-switchgear-2024	official_guidance	International EPD System, 2024:06-c-PCR-001 Electrical switchgear and controlgear solutions, adoption of PSR-0005, valid through 2028-06-06. https://www.environdec.com/pcr-library/pcr_029113de-2d79-4a79-9ba1-08dd782e0347 (retrieved 2026-08-08)	Independent PCR-library status and applicability of the switchgear product-specific rules
eu-2024-573-fgas	standard	Regulation (EU) 2024/573 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 February 2024 on fluorinated greenhouse gases. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/573/2024-02-20/eng (retrieved 2026-08-08)	EU-specific containment, leak-check, monitoring, recovery, service and commissioning disclosures for fluorinated-gas switchgear