European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization

Plugs, socket-outlets, vehicle connectors and vehicle inlets - Conductive charging of electric vehicles - Part 1: General requirements
 N EN 62196-1

Annotation

This part of IEC 62196 is applicable to plugs, socket-outlets, vehicle connectors, vehicle inlets and cable assemblies for electric vehicles, herein referred to as "accessories", intended for use in conductive charging systems which incorporate control means, with a rated operating voltage not exceeding

– 690 V a.c. 50 Hz to 60 Hz, at a rated current not exceeding 250 A

– 1 500 V d.c. at a rated current not exceeding 400 A.

These accessories are intended to be installed by instructed persons (IEC 60050-195:1998, IEC 60050-195/AMD1:2001, 195-04-02) or skilled persons (IEC 60050-195:1998, IEC 60050- 195/AMD1:2001, 195-04-01) only.

These accessories and cable assemblies are intended to be used for circuits specified in IEC 61851-1 which operate at different voltages and frequencies and which may include extra-low voltage and communication signals.

These accessories and cable assemblies are to be used at an ambient temperature between –30 °C and +50 °C.

NOTE 1 In some countries, other requirements may apply.

NOTE 2 the following countries, –35 °C applies: SE.

These accessories are intended to be connected only to cables with copper or copper-alloy conductors.

The accessories covered by this part of IEC 62196 are for use in certain modes of charging electric vehicles. These modes are defined in IEC 61851-1. These definitions and a description of the types of connection (cases A, B and C), are described in IEC 61851-1:2010, 6.2 and 6.3.1.