IEC 62196-2:2025 PDF

Plugs, socket-outlets, vehicle connectors and vehicle inlets - Conductive charging of electric vehicles - Part 2: Dimensional compatibility requirements for AC pin and contact-tube accessories

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IEC 62196-2:2025

Plugs, socket-outlets, vehicle connectors and vehicle inlets - Conductive charging of electric vehicles - Part 2: Dimensional compatibility requirements for AC pin and contact-tube accessories

Document status:: Active
Format:: Electronic (PDF)
Number of pages:: 84
Publication date:: November 25, 2025
Edition:: IEC IS 62196 edition 4 version 1
ICS:: 29.120.30

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Description (English):

IEC 62196-2:2025 applies to EV plugs, EV socket-outlets, vehicle connectors and vehicle inlets with pins and contact-tubes of standardized configurations, herein referred to as "accessories". These accessories have a nominal rated operating voltage not exceeding 480 V AC, 50 Hz to 60 Hz, and a rated current not exceeding 63 A three phase or 70 A single phase, for use in conductive charging of electric vehicles. This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2022. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: a) addition of new tests for latching devices; b) corrections to standard sheets.

Technical details

Technical committee: SC 23H - Plugs, Socket-outlets and Couplers for industrial and similar applications, and for Electric Vehicles
SKU: IEC 62196-2:2025

Abstract

Overview

IEC 62196-2:2025 specifies dimensional compatibility requirements for AC pin and contact‑tube accessories used in conductive charging of electric vehicles (EVs). It applies to EV plugs, EV socket‑outlets, vehicle connectors and vehicle inlets with standardized pin/contact‑tube configurations, rated up to 480 V AC (50–60 Hz) and currents not exceeding 63 A three‑phase or 70 A single‑phase. This fourth edition (2025) cancels and replaces the 2022 edition and includes a technical revision with new latching‑device tests and corrections to standard sheets.

Key topics and technical requirements

Dimensional compatibility: Standard sheets define geometry and tolerances for four configuration types (standard sheets for each configuration are included).
Ratings and interfaces: Nominal voltage and current limits, interface definitions (basic/combined/DC interfaces are covered in the series).
Mechanical and electrical construction: Requirements for terminals, connections, earthing, insulation, dielectric strength, breaking capacity and temperature rise.
Interlocks and latching devices: New tests for latching devices and interlock sequences to verify latched/unlatched positions and retention behavior.
Tests and endurance: Contact endurance, mechanical strength, thermal cycling, humidity exposure, corrosion resistance, vehicle drive‑over and misalignment tolerance.
Safety provisions: Protection against electric shock, creepage/clearance, fire resistance and EMC considerations.
Standard sheets and test gauges: Normative sheets and annexes provide test gauge definitions and coordinate/package spaces for automated docking and undocking (useful for robotic coupling).
Marking and classification: Rules for marking, classification by electrical operation and interface type.

Practical applications

Ensure interoperability between EVs and charging equipment by using standardized pin/contact dimensions.
Provide prescriptive design criteria for connector and inlet manufacturers to meet mechanical and electrical compatibility.
Support type‑approval and conformity testing performed by laboratories and certification bodies (including latching/interlock tests added in this edition).
Inform procurement and installation specifications for charging station OEMs, fleet operators and EV manufacturers.
Facilitate design of automated docking systems via coordinate and package‑space guidance in annexes.

Who should use this standard

EV connector and inlet designers and manufacturers
Charging station and socket‑outlet OEMs
Test laboratories and certification bodies
Automotive OEMs and EV system integrators
Regulators, procurement teams and standards committees

Related standards

Other parts of the IEC 62196 series (e.g., Part 1, Part 3) and complementary IEC/ISO standards on EV charging and connector safety - consult IEC for the latest cross‑references.

Keywords: IEC 62196-2:2025, electric vehicle charging, conductive charging, EV plugs, vehicle connectors, dimensional compatibility, AC pin, contact-tube accessories, latching device tests.

Related standards

Mentioned in the description and other IEC standards

Abstract

Overview

Key topics and technical requirements

Dimensional compatibility: Standard sheets define geometry and tolerances for four configuration types (standard sheets for each configuration are included).
Ratings and interfaces: Nominal voltage and current limits, interface definitions (basic/combined/DC interfaces are covered in the series).
Mechanical and electrical construction: Requirements for terminals, connections, earthing, insulation, dielectric strength, breaking capacity and temperature rise.
Interlocks and latching devices: New tests for latching devices and interlock sequences to verify latched/unlatched positions and retention behavior.
Tests and endurance: Contact endurance, mechanical strength, thermal cycling, humidity exposure, corrosion resistance, vehicle drive‑over and misalignment tolerance.
Safety provisions: Protection against electric shock, creepage/clearance, fire resistance and EMC considerations.
Standard sheets and test gauges: Normative sheets and annexes provide test gauge definitions and coordinate/package spaces for automated docking and undocking (useful for robotic coupling).
Marking and classification: Rules for marking, classification by electrical operation and interface type.

Practical applications

Ensure interoperability between EVs and charging equipment by using standardized pin/contact dimensions.
Provide prescriptive design criteria for connector and inlet manufacturers to meet mechanical and electrical compatibility.
Support type‑approval and conformity testing performed by laboratories and certification bodies (including latching/interlock tests added in this edition).
Inform procurement and installation specifications for charging station OEMs, fleet operators and EV manufacturers.
Facilitate design of automated docking systems via coordinate and package‑space guidance in annexes.

Who should use this standard

EV connector and inlet designers and manufacturers
Charging station and socket‑outlet OEMs
Test laboratories and certification bodies
Automotive OEMs and EV system integrators
Regulators, procurement teams and standards committees

Related standards

Other parts of the IEC 62196 series (e.g., Part 1, Part 3) and complementary IEC/ISO standards on EV charging and connector safety - consult IEC for the latest cross‑references.

Keywords: IEC 62196-2:2025, electric vehicle charging, conductive charging, EV plugs, vehicle connectors, dimensional compatibility, AC pin, contact-tube accessories, latching device tests.

IEC 62196-2:2025 PDF

Technical details

Abstract

Overview

Key topics and technical requirements

Practical applications

Who should use this standard

Related standards

Related standards

Abstract

Overview

Key topics and technical requirements

Practical applications

Who should use this standard

Related standards

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