EN 62196-1:2012

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

IEC 62196-1:2011 is applicable to plugs, socket-outlets, connectors, inlets and cable assemblies for electric vehicles (EV), 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 - 60 Hz, at a rated current not exceeding 250 A, - 1 500 V d.c. at a rated current not exceeding 400 A. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2003 and constitutes a technical revision. The main changes from the previous edition are as follows: - increase in d.c.voltage for accessories; - permitted use of accessories with vehicles complying with Subclause 7.2.3.1 of 61851-1:2010; - minor changes to definitions; - additional voltage and current ratings (Clause 5) and test values (Clause 12, 13,); - removal of markings to identify generic types of vehicle inlets and connectors; - addition of a 'high power d.c.' to the type of accessories covered by the Standard; - modification of the description of 'universal' and 'basic' interfaces based on changes to 61851-1:2010; - simplification of the marking requirements (Clause 8); - additional requirements for accessories with shutters; - division of Clause 9 to create Clauses 9 and 11; - Clause 9: specific requirements for inlet, plug and socket-outlet; - Clause 11: EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment) requirements: the basic generic requirements for charging stations; - renumbering of annexes.

Stecker, Steckdosen, Fahrzeugkupplungen und Fahrzeugstecker - Konduktives Laden von Elektrofahrzeugen - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen

Fiches, socles de prise de courant, prises mobiles et socles de connecteur de véhicule - Charge conductive des véhicules électriques - Partie 1: Règles générales

La CEI 62196-1:2011 est applicable aux fiches, aux socles de prise de courant, aux prises mobiles, aux socles de connecteur de véhicules et aux câbles de charge pour les véhicules électriques (VE), ci-après dénommé 'appareils', destinés à être utilisés dans les systèmes de charge conductive, qui comprennent des moyens de contrôle, avec une tension d'emploi assignée n'excédant pas: - 690 V en courant alternatif, 50 Hz - 60 Hz, à un courant assigné n'excédant pas 250 A, - 1 500 V en courant continu, à un courant assigné n'excédant pas 400 A. Cette deuxième édition annule et remplace la première édition parue en 2003 et constitue une révision technique. Les principales modifications de l'édition précédente sont les suivantes: - augmentation de la tension des appareils en courant continu; - permission d'utilisation des appareils avec les véhicules conformes au paragraphe 7.2.3.1 de la 61851; - modifications mineures dans les définitions; - calibres de tension et de courant supplémentaires (Article 5) et valeurs d'essai supplémentaires (Articles 12 et 13); - suppression des marquages d'identification des types génériques de socles de connecteur de véhicule et de prises mobiles; - ajout d'un type 'haute puissance c.c.' aux appareils couverts par la norme; - modification de la description des interfaces 'universelle' et 'de base' suivant les changements de la 61851-1:2010; - simplification des exigences de marquage (Article 8); - exigences supplémentaires pour les appareils avec obturateurs; - division de l'Article 9 et création des Articles 9 et 11; - Article 9: exigences particulières pour les socles de connecteur, et fiches et les socles de prise; - Article 11: exigences des SAVE (Système d'Alimentation pour Véhicule Électrique): exigences génériques de base pour les stations de charge; - renumérotation des annexes.

Vtiči, vtičnice, konektorji in uvodnice na vozilih - Kabelsko napajanje električnih vozil - 1. del: Splošne zahteve (IEC 62196-1:2011)

Ta del standarda IEC 62196 se uporablja za vtiče, vtičnice, konektorje, uvodnice in kabelske sestave na električnih vozilih (EV) (v nadaljnjem besedilu: »priključki«), namenjene za uporabo v sistemih za kabelsko napajanje, ki vključujejo krmilno sredstvo z nazivno obratovalno napetostjo največ – 690 V izmenične napetosti, 50–60 Hz pri nazivnem toku manj kot 250 A – 1500 V enosmerne napetosti pri nazivnem toku manj kot 400 A. Ti priključki in kabelski sestavi so namenjeni za uporabo v tokokrogih, določenih v standardu IEC 61851-1:2010, ki delujejo pri različnih napetostih in frekvencah in lahko vključujejo malo napetost (ELV) in komunikacijske signale. Priključki, ki jih zajema ta standard, so namenjeni za uporabo na vozilih, ki izpolnjujejo zahteve iz točke 7.2.3.1 standarda IEC 61851-1:2010. Ti priključki in kabelski sestavi so namenjeni za uporabo pri temperaturi okolja, in sicer med –30 °C in +50 °C.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 03-May-2012
• ICS: 29.120.30 - Plugs, socket-outlets, couplers
• ICS: 43.120 - Electric road vehicles
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 23H - Plugs, Socket-outlets and Couplers for industrial and similar applications, and for Electric Vehicles
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 23H - IEC_SC_23H
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 06-Oct-2019
• Completion Date: 06-Oct-2019
• Directive: 2006/95/EC - Directive 2006/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (codified version)
• Directive: 2014/35/EU - Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
• Directive: 2014/53/EU - Directive 2014/53/EU of The European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC
• Mandate: M/468 - Standardisation mandate addressed to CEN and CENELEC and ETSI concerning the charging of electric vehicles
• Ref Project: SIST EN 62196-1:2012 - Plugs, socket-outlets, vehicle connectors and vehicle inlets - Conductive charging of electric vehicles - Part 1: General requirements (IEC 62196-1:2011)

Relations

• Replaces: EN 62196-1:2003 - Plugs, socket-outlets, vehicle couplers and vehicle inlets - Conductive charging of electric vehicles - Part 1: Charging of electric vehicles up to 250 A a.c. and 400 A d.c.
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023
• Replaced By: EN 62196-1:2014 - Plugs, socket-outlets, vehicle connectors and vehicle inlets - Conductive charging of electric vehicles - Part 1: General requirements
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023
• Amended By: EN 62196-1:2012/A11:2013 - Plugs, socket-outlets, vehicle connectors and vehicle inlets - Conductive charging of electric vehicles - Part 1: General requirements
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023
• Amended By: EN 62196-1:2012/A12:2014 - Plugs, socket-outlets, vehicle connectors and vehicle inlets - Conductive charging of electric vehicles - Part 1: General requirements
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023
• Corrected By: EN 62196-1:2012/AC:2012 - Plugs, socket-outlets, vehicle connectors and vehicle inlets - Conductive charging of electric vehicles - Part 1: General requirements
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

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Plugs, socket-outlets, vehicle connectors and vehicle inlets - Conductive charging of
electric vehicles - Part 1: General requirements (IEC 62196-1:2011)
Stecker, Steckdosen, Fahrzeugkupplungen und Fahrzeugstecker - Konduktives Laden
von Elektrofahrzeugen - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen (IEC 62196-1:2011)
Prises de courant et connecteurs de véhicule - Charge conductive de véhicules
électriques - Partie 1: Règles générales (CEI 62196-1:2011)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 62196-1:2012
ICS:
29.120.30 9WLþLYWLþQLFHVSRMNH Plugs, socket-outlets,
couplers
43.120 (OHNWULþQDFHVWQDYR]LOD Electric road vehicles
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 62196-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
May 2012
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.120.30; 43.120 Supersedes EN 62196-1:2003

English version
Plugs, socket-outlets, vehicle connectors and vehicle inlets -
Conductive charging of electric vehicles -
Part 1: General requirements
(IEC 62196-1:2011)
Fiches, socles de prise de courant, prises Stecker, Steckdosen,
mobiles et socles de connecteur de Fahrzeugkupplungen und
véhicule - Fahrzeugstecker -
Charge conductive des véhicules Konduktives Laden von Elektrofahrzeugen
électriques - -
Partie 1: Règles générales Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen
(CEI 62196-1:2011) (IEC 62196-1:2011)

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2012-02-01. CENELEC members are bound to comply
with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard
the status of a national standard without any alteration.

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Ref. No. EN 62196-1:2012 E
Foreword
The text of document 23H/266/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 62196-1, prepared by SC 23H, "Industrial
plugs and socket-outlets", of IEC TC 23, "Electrical accessories" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC
parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN 62196-1:2012.

The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2012-11-01
• latest date by which the document has
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2015-02-01
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 62196-1:2003.
– increase in d.c.voltage for accessories;
– permitted use of accessories with vehicles complying with 7.2.3.1 of EN 61851-1:2011;
– minor changes to definitions;
– additional voltage and current ratings (Clause 5) and test values (Clauses 12 and 13) ;
– removal of markings to identify generic types of vehicle inlets and connectors;
– addition of a “high power d.c.” to the type of accessories covered by the Standard;
– modification of the description of “universal” and “basic” interfaces based on changes to EN 61851-
1:2011;
– simplification of the marking requirements (Clause 8);
– additional requirements for accessories with shutters;
– division of Clause 9 to create Clauses 9 and 11;
– Clause 9: specific requirements for inlet, plug and socket–outlet;
– Clause 11: EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment) requirements: the basic generic requirements for
charging stations;
– renumbering of annexes.
This standard covers the Principle Elements of the Safety Objectives for Electrical Equipment Designed
for Use within Certain Voltage Limits (LVD - 2006/95/EC).

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Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62196-1:2011 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:
IEC 60068-2-75:1997 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60068-2-75:1997 (not modified).
IEC 60309-1 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60309-1.
IEC 61008-1 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 61008-1.
IEC 61009-1 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 61009-1.
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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60112 2003 Method for the determination of the proof and EN 60112 2003
+ corr. October 2003 the comparative tracking indices of solid + A1 2009
+ corr. June 2003 insulating materials
+ A1 2009
IEC 60227 Series Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated - -
voltages up to and including 450/750 V

IEC 60228 2004 Conductors of insulated cables EN 60228 2005
+ corr. May 2005
1)
IEC 60245-4 (mod) 1994 Cables of rated voltages up to and including HD 22.4 S3 1995
+ A1 1997 450/750 V and having cross-linked insulation -+ A1 1999

+ A2 2003 Part 4: Cords and flexible cables + A2 2002

IEC 60269-1 2006 Low-voltage fuses - EN 60269-1 2007
+ A1 2009 Part 1: General requirements + A1 2009

IEC 60269-2 (mod) 2010 Low-voltage fuses - HD 60269-2 2010
Part 2: Supplementary requirements for fuses
for use by authorized persons (fuses mainly
for industrial application) - Examples of
standardized systems of fuses A to J

IEC 60309-4 - Plugs, socket-outlets and couplers for EN 60309-4 -
industrial purposes -
Part 4: Switched socket-outlets and
connectors with or without interlock

IEC 60529 1989 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures EN 60529 1991
+ A1 1999 (IP Code) + corr. May 1993
+ A1 2000
IEC 60664-1 2007 Insulation coordination for equipment within EN 60664-1 2007
low-voltage systems -
Part 1: Principles, requirements and tests

IEC 60664-3 2003 Insulation coordination for equipment within EN 60664-3 2003
low-voltage systems -
Part 3: Use of coating, potting or moulding for
protection against pollution
IEC 60695-2-11 2000 Fire hazard testing - EN 60695-2-11 2001
+ corr. January 2001 Part 2-11: Glowing/hot-wire based test
methods - Glow-wire flammability test method
for end-products
IEC 60695-10-2 - Fire hazard testing - EN 60695-10-2 -
Part 10-2: Abnormal heat - Ball pressure test

1)
HD 22.4 S3 is superseded by HD 22.4 S4:2004.

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Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60947-1 - Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - EN 60947-1 -
Part 1: General rules
IEC 60999-1 1999 Connecting devices - Electrical copper EN 60999-1 2000
conductors - Safety requirements for screw-
type and screwless-type clamping units -
Part 1: General requirements and particular
requirements for clamping units for conductors
from 0,2 mm² up to 35 mm² (included)

IEC 60999-2 2003 Connecting devices - Electrical copper EN 60999-2 2003
conductors - Safety requirements for screw-
type and screwless-type clamping units -
Part 2: Particular requirements for clamping
units for conductors above 35 mm² up to 300
mm² (included)
IEC 61851-1 2010 Electric vehicle conductive charging system - EN 61851-1 2011
Part 1: General requirements
ISO 1456 - Metallic and other inorganic coatings - EN ISO 1456 -
Electrodeposited coatings of nickel, nickel
plus chromium, copper plus nickel and of
copper plus nickel plus chromium

ISO 2081 - Metallic and other inorganic coatings - EN ISO 2081 -
Electroplated coatings of zinc with
supplementary treatments on iron or steel

ISO 2093 - Electroplated coatings of tin - Specification - -
and test methods
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Annex ZB
(normative)
Special national conditions
Special national condition: National characteristic or practice that cannot be changed even over a long
period, e.g. climatic conditions, electrical earthing conditions.

NOTE  If it affects harmonization, it forms part of the European Standard / Harmonization Document.

For the countries in which the relevant special national conditions apply these provisions are normative,
for other countries they are informative.

Clause Special national condition
1 Finland
In Finland, accessories and cable assemblies according to this standard are to be used in
an ambient temperature between –35 °C and +50 °C.
1 United Kingdom
Mode 1 is considered unsafe and will not be used in the United Kingdom.
26.1 Finland
In Finland, a temperature of a chamber is (–35 ± 2) °C.
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IEC 62196-1 ®
Edition 2.0 2011-10
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Plugs, socket-outlets, vehicle connectors and vehicle inlets – Conductive
charging of electric vehicles –
Part 1: General requirements
Fiches, socles de prise de courant, prises mobiles et socles de connecteur de
véhicule – Charge conductive des véhicules électriques –
Partie 1: Règles générales
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
CODE PRIX XC
ICS 29.120.30; 43.120 ISBN 978-2-88912-724-5

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 9
4 General . 13
5 Ratings . 14
6 Connection between the power supply and the electric vehicle . 15
7 Classification of accessories . 17
8 Marking . 18
9 Dimensions . 20
10 Protection against electric shock . 20
11 Size and colour of earthing conductors . 22
12 Provision for earthing . 22
13 Terminals . 24
14 Interlocks . 29
15 Resistance to ageing of rubber and thermoplastic material . 29
16 General construction . 30
17 Construction of socket-outlets . 33
18 Construction of plugs and vehicle connectors . 35
19 Construction of vehicle inlets . 36
20 Degrees of protection . 37
21 Insulation resistance and dielectric strength .
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