Ii - General Remarks - GE SF6 Instruction Manual

II - General remarks

07- 2016
End of equipment service life
Dismantling and recovery of
components of circuit breaker
It is necessary to proceed with a maximum amount of dismantling, so as to
ensure the best recycling possible of the materials.
Various categories of materials can be distinguished depending on the
waste processing channel followed:
D The SF6 gas to be recycled or reprocessed
D The metals to be recycled (without taking into account any surface treat-
ment, paintwork or electro- silverplating)
D Waste products to be destroyed by incineration or sent to the waste
dump depending on the channel available.
D Special wastes
GE Information
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