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BS EN IEC 62196-2:2026 Plugs, socket-outlets, vehicle connectors and vehicle inlets. Conductive charging of electric vehicles - Dimensional compatibility requirements for AC pin and contact-tube accessories, 2026
- undefined
- European foreword
- Endorsement notice
- Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international publications with their corresponding European publications [Go to Page]
- English [Go to Page]
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- INTRODUCTION
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 General
- 5 Ratings
- 6 Connection between the power supply and the electric vehicle [Go to Page]
- 6.1 Interfaces
- 6.2 Basic interface
- Tables [Go to Page]
- Table 201 – Overview of the basic vehicle interface, configuration type 1, single phase
- 6.3 DC interface
- 6.4 Combined interface
- 6.201 Communication and control pilot function
- 7 Classification of accessories [Go to Page]
- 7.4 According to electrical operation
- Table 202 – Overview of the basic vehicle interface, configuration types 2, 3 and 4, three phase or single phase
- 7.5 According to interface
- 7.201 According to the standard sheet used
- 8 Marking [Go to Page]
- Table 203 – Electrical operation of configurations based on current rating
- 9 Dimensions [Go to Page]
- 9.201 Standard sheets
- 10 Protection against electric shock [Go to Page]
- Table 204 – Configuration types and standard sheets
- 11 Size and colour of protective earthing and neutral conductors
- 12 Provisions for earthing
- 13 Terminals [Go to Page]
- 13.201 Wire connections of components
- 14 Interlocks [Go to Page]
- 14.201 Engage and disengage the latching device (configurations without a retaining means that are not suitable for making and breaking under load) [Go to Page]
- 14.201.1 General
- 14.201.2 Samples
- 14.201.3 Test sequence
- Table 205 – Definition of interlock test numbers for checking latched position and unlatched position
- Figures [Go to Page]
- Figure 201 – Example of test setup for checking latched position and unlatched position [Go to Page]
- 14.201.4 Test gauges
- Figure 202 – Test gauge of EV plug (configuration type 2) and vehicle connector (configuration type 2) – Side view
- Figure 203 – Test gauge of EV plug (configuration type 2) for checking latched position and unlatched position
- Figure 204 – Test gauge of vehicle connector (configuration type 2) for checking latched position and unlatched position – Detail 1
- Figure 205 – Test gauge of vehicle connector (configuration type 2) for checking latched position and unlatched position – Detail 2
- Figure 206 – Test gauge of vehicle connector (configuration type 2) for checking latched position and unlatched position – Detail 3
- Figure 207 – Test gauge of vehicle connector (configuration type 2) for checking latched position and unlatched position – Detail 4
- 15 Resistance to ageing of rubber and thermoplastic material
- 16 General construction [Go to Page]
- Figure 208 – Test gauge of vehicle connector (configuration type 2) for checking latched position and unlatched position – Detail 5
- Figure 209 – Test gauge of vehicle connector (configuration type 2) for checking latched position and unlatched position – Detail 6
- 17 Construction of EV socket-outlets
- 18 Construction of EV plugs and vehicle connectors
- 19 Construction of vehicle inlets
- 20 Degrees of protection
- 21 Insulation resistance and dielectric strength
- 22 Breaking capacity
- 23 Normal operation
- 24 Temperature rise
- 25 Flexible cables and their connection
- 26 Mechanical strength
- 27 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections
- 28 Creepage distances, clearances and distances through sealing compound
- 29 Resistance to heat and to fire
- 30 Corrosion and resistance to rusting
- 31 Conditional short-circuit current
- 32 Electromagnetic compatibility
- 33 Vehicle drive over
- 34 Thermal cycling
- 35 Humidity exposure
- 36 Misalignment
- 37 Contact endurance test
- 201 Resistor coding
- STANDARD SHEETS
- CONFIGURATION TYPE 1
- CONFIGURATION TYPE 2 [Go to Page]
- Table 206 – Interoperation of configuration type 2 accessories
- CONFIGURATION TYPE 3
- CONFIGURATION TYPE 4
- Annex A (normative) Standard sheets for test gauges in 14.1.9
- Annex B (informative) EV accessories directly connected to printed circuit boards (PCBs)
- Annex AA (informative) Legacy drawings from IEC 62196-2:2016
- Annex BB (informative) Coordinate systems and package spaces for automatic docking and undocking of vehicle connectors and vehicle inlets [Go to Page]
- BB.1 General
- BB.2 IEC 62196-2 configuration type 1 [Go to Page]
- BB.2.1 Coordinate system of vehicle inlet
- Figure BB.201 – Vehicle inlet coordinate system of vehicle inlet according to IEC 62196-2:2022, Standard Sheet 2-I, Sheet 1 [Go to Page]
- BB.2.2 Coordinate system of vehicle connector
- BB.3 IEC 62196-2 configuration type 2 [Go to Page]
- BB.3.1 Coordinate system of vehicle inlet
- Figure BB.202 – Vehicle connector coordinate system of vehicle connector according to IEC 62196-2:2022, Standard Sheets 2-I, Sheet 2 [Go to Page]
- BB.3.2 Coordinate system of vehicle connector
- Figure BB.203 – Vehicle inlet coordinate system of vehicle inlet according to IEC 62196-2:2022, Standard Sheet 2-IIf
- BB.4 Package space for automatic docking
- Figure BB.204 – Vehicle connector coordinate system of vehicle connector according to IEC 62196-2:2022, Standard Sheet 2-IIe
- Bibliography [Go to Page]
