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IEC 62196-2 and the AVC2 Active Vehicle Side Control Module
IEC 62196 Plugs,
socket-outlets, vehicle connectors and vehicle inlets – Conductive
charging of electric vehicles, also known as CCS Combo, is a
series of international standards that define requirements and tests for
plugs, socket-outlets, vehicle connectors and vehicle inlets for
conductive charging of
electric vehicles.
Several parts of this series of standards
have been published as European standards (EN 62196 series. Similar
requirements are contained in SAE J1772 which is widely applied in the
USA.
The Modular EV
Power
AVC2
or
AVC2.r
module interface the service equipment (EVSE) using 3 pins with
identical voltages and signals for both J1772 and IEC 62196-2
applications.
IEC 62196-2
Contents
IEC 62196-2 extends IEC 62196-1 and
describes specific designs of plugs, socket-outlets, vehicle connectors
and vehicle inlets that are intended to be used for AC charging of
electric vehicles in the modes 1, 2 and 3 as described by IEC 61851-1.
The specific designs are grouped into three configurations.
The designs are described with sufficient
detail to allow compatibility between products of different
manufacturers.
Configurations
Type 1
Type 1 connector
This configuration consists of a vehicle
coupler (vehicle connector and vehicle inlet).
Because the original design was made by the
manufacturer Yazaki and first
published in SAE
J1772, it is
colloquially known as the “Yazaki connector” or “J1772 connector”.
It features a round housing, which has a
notch on the vehicle inlet for proper orientation, with five
pin-and-sleeve contacts for two AC conductors, a protective conductor
and two signal pins that are used for the control pilot function
(according to IEC 61851-1 Annex A) and for proximity detection (using an
auxiliary switch and no current coding, according to IEC 61851-1 Annex
B). When inserted into the vehicle inlet, the connector is held in place
by a mechanical latch, which is part of the connector.
IEC 62196-2 describes this configuration
with an operating current up to 32 A, allowing a maximum current of 80 A
only for applications in the USA, where this higher operating current is
also described by SAE J1772.
This configuration only supports single-phase charging. It is widely
used in the US and Japan.
Type 2
Type 2 connector
This configuration consists of a plug and
socket-outlet that support charging in mode 3, as described in IEC
61851-1, and a vehicle coupler, consisting of vehicle connector and
vehicle inlet, that supports charging in modes 2 and 3
Because the original design was made by the
manufacturer Mennekes, it is
colloquially known as the “Mennekes connector”.
Type 2 plug and socket pinouts.
It features a round housing, which is
flattened on one side for proper orientation, with up to seven
pin-and-sleeve contacts for up to four AC conductors, a protective
conductor and two signal pins that are used for the control pilot
function (according to IEC 61851-1 Annex A) and for simultaneous
proximity detection and current coding (according to IEC 61851-1 Annex
B). By design, the contacts cannot be touched by the standardized test
finger. Since the second edition of the standard, additional touch
protection of the contacts can optionally be provided by shutters. When
inserted into the inlet, the connector is held in place by the locking
mechanism, which is attached to the inlet. The same concept is used by
the socket-outlet to hold the plug-in place.
Within the European Union, regulation
requires all public AC charging stations to be equipped with a type 2
socket-outlet or a type 2 connector. |
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