1ZSE 5492-124 en, Rev. 6 | Maintenance guide UCG 35
5.1 General
On disposal of this product, it is recommended that local
environmental regulations in each country are met. For
environmental reasons, materials used are specified.
5.2 Diverter switch housing
Material Approx. amount
Steel 15 kg
Aluminium 75 kg
Copper and alloys 5 kg
Epoxy resin 35 kg
Transformer oil 150–200 kg
5.3 Diverter switch
Material Approx. amount
Steel 25 kg
Copper and alloys 10 kg
Silver 25 g
Tungsten 0–1 kg
Polyester resin 20 kg
Presspan 1 kg
Resistor wire (mainly copper and
nickel alloys with small amounts
of aluminium and manganese)
5-50 kg
5.4 Tap selectors
Material Tap selector C
Approx. amount
Tap selector III
Approx. amount
Steel 5 kg 10 kg
Aluminium 15 kg 40 kg
Copper and alloys 20 kg 50 kg
Silver 70 g 10 g
Polyester resin 5 kg 10 kg
Epoxy resin 15 kg 20 kg
5. Specification of materials
5.5 Conductors
Material Approx. amount
Copper 5–10 kg
Cellulose
5.6 Gearing mechanism
Material Approx. amount
Steel 15 kg
Copper and alloys 5 kg
5.7 Drive shaft systems
Material Approx. amount
Steel 8 kg
Aluminium 2 kg
Brass 2 kg
Polyethylene 2 kg
CAUTION
Materials listed in the table above without any
specification of amount are included because
they may cause pollution problems during de-
commissioning, even in the small quantities used.