IEC PAS 63472:2023 describes dimensional options for CONFIGURATION FF AC/DC contact-tube vehicle couplers as defined in IEC 62196-3. These possibilities serve to improve the reliability of a mated connection when the charging cable is not axially constrained. The options can be implemented optionally and maintain mating compatibility with CONFIGURATION FF according to IEC 62196-3.

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IEC PAS 63454:2022 is applicable to vehicle couplers with pins and contact-tubes of standardized configuration (GG), herein also referred to as "accessories", intended for use in electric vehicle conductive charging systems which incorporate control means, with rated operating voltage and current in accordance with IEC 62196-1:2022.

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IEC 62196-3:2022 is applicable to vehicle couplers with pins and contact tubes of standardized configuration, herein also referred to as "accessories", intended for use in electric vehicle conductive charging systems which incorporate control means, with rated operating voltage and current in accordance with IEC 62196-1:2022.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2014. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
interchangeability requirements have been removed from the title of Part 3;
increased ratings for all configurations;
reference to new tests in IEC 62196-1 (Clauses 34, 35, 36 and 37).

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IEC 62196-2:2022 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 document covers the basic interface accessories for vehicle supply as specified in IEC 62196-1.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2016. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
interchangeability requirements have been removed from the title of Part 2;
alignment with IEC 62196-1:2022 and IEC 62196-3:2022;
alignment with IEC 61851-1:2017.

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IEC TS 62196-4:2022(E) is applicable to plugs, socket-outlets, vehicle connectors and vehicle inlets, herein referred to as “accessories”, of standardized configuration for DC power supply of electric road vehicles, where the protection against electric shocks relies on double or reinforced insulation between all AC and DC inputs and outputs of the EV supply equipment, intended for use in conductive power supply systems which can incorporate control means, with a maximum operating voltage up to 120 V DC, not exceeding 60 A.

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IEC 62196-1:2022 is applicable to EV plugs, EV socket-outlets, vehicle connectors, vehicle inlets, herein referred to as "accessories", and to cable assemblies for electric vehicles (EV) intended for use in conductive charging systems which incorporate control means, with a rated operating voltage not exceeding:
690 V AC 50 Hz to 60 Hz, at a rated current not exceeding 250 A;
1 500 V DC at a rated current not exceeding 800 A.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2014. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
deletion of references to universal AC and DC interfaces;
additional requirements for contact materials and plating;
changes to the temperature rise test to include additional points of measurement;
additional tests for accessories to address thermal stresses and stability, mechanical wear and abuse, and exposure to contaminants;
relocation of information and requirements for DC charging to IEC 62196-3.

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IEC 62196-6:2022 is applicable to vehicle connectors, vehicle inlets and cable assemblies for electric vehicle (EV), intended for use in conductive charging systems which incorporate control means, with a rated operating voltage up to 120 V DC and rated current up to 100 A.
These accessories are intended to be used for a DC interface of the conductive charging system according to IEC 61851-25:2020.

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IEC 61316:2021 is available as IEC 61316:2021 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.
IEC 61316:2021 applies to cable reels provided with a non-detachable flexible cable with a rated operating voltage not exceeding 690 V DC and/or 690 V AC with a frequency not exceeding 500 Hz and a rated current not exceeding 63 A, primarily intended for industrial use, either indoors or outdoors, for use with accessories complying with IEC 60309-1, IEC 60309-2 or IEC 60309-4. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition, published in 1999. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
- Implementation of the latest tests and requirements previously included in IEC 60309-1.

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IEC 60309-2:2021 applies to plugs, fixed or portable socket-outlets, and appliance inlets, hereinafter referred to as accessories, with a rated operating voltage not exceeding 1 000 V DC or 1 000 V AC with a frequency not exceeding 500 Hz and a rated current not exceeding 125 A, primarily intended for industrial use, either indoors or outdoors.
This fifth edition cancels and replaces the fourth edition published in 1999, Amendment 1:2005 and Amendment 2:2012. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
addition of requirements and test for non-solid pins;
additional rating IPX9;
additional marking to indicate neutral terminal and/or earthing terminal.
This document is to be read in conjunction with IEC 60309-1:2021.

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IEC 60309-4:2021 applies to self-contained products primarily intended for industrial use, either indoors or outdoors that combine the following items within a single enclosure:
– a fixed or portable socket-outlet according to IEC 60309-1 or IEC 60309-2 with a rated operating voltage not exceeding 1 000 V DC or 1 000 V AC with a frequency not exceeding 500 Hz and a rated current not exceeding 800 A;
– a switching device.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2006 and Amendment 1:2012. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
– updated in order to take into account the technical revisions to IEC 60309-1 and to IEC 60309-2.
This document is to be read in conjunction with IEC 60309-1:2021 and with IEC 60309‑2:2021.

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IEC 60309-1:2021 applies to plugs, fixed or portable socket-outlets and appliance inlets hereinafter referred to as accessories, with a rated operating voltage not exceeding 1 000 V DC or 1 000 V AC with a frequency not exceeding 500 Hz and a rated current not exceeding 800 A, primarily intended for industrial use, either indoors or outdoors.
This fifth edition cancels and replaces the fourth edition published in 1999, Amendment 1:2005 and Amendment 2:2012. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
addition of classification, requirements and tests for accessories with shutters;
additional marking to indicate neutral terminal and/or earthing terminal;
replacement of the term "connector" by the term "portable socket-outlet".
The contents of the corrigendum of May 2023 have been included in this copy.

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IEC TS 62196-3-1:2020(E) applies to accessories and cable assemblies with the same configuration as specified in IEC 62196-3:2014 with rated operating voltage not exceeding 1 500 V DC and a rated current not exceeding 500 A that employ
- thermal sensing, or
- thermal transport and thermal sensing with the system architecture described in 4.101.
These accessories and cable assemblies are intended to be used in conductive charging systems for circuits specified in IEC 61851-23.
NOTE Edition 2 of IEC 61851-23 is under development.
The accessories covered by this document are intended to be used in charging mode 4 according to IEC 61851-1. These accessories are intended to be connected to cables according to the IEC 62893 series for DC cables.

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IEC 62613-1:2019 applies to accessories with
- three phases and earth with pilot contacts,
- one pole for neutral.
These accessories have rated currents not exceeding 500 A and rated operating voltages not exceeding 12 kV 50/60 Hz.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2011. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) extension of the scope to an unlimited number of pilot contacts (previously limited to 3);
b) update of the Figures and deletion of their embedded texts;
c) insertion of tables of keys whenever required by the Figures.

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IEC 62986:2017(E) sets the general and dimensional interchangeability requirements for plugs, socket-outlets, connectors and appliance inlets with arcuate contacts of standardized configurations (hereinafter referred to as accessories), with a rated operating voltage not exceeding 600 V AC at a frequency of 50 Hz and 60 Hz and with rated currents of 20 A and 30 A, primarily intended for commercial use indoors, in conditions where the presence of water is negligible.

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IEC TS 63066:2017(E) applies to docking connectors (hereinafter referred to as accessories) incorporated in or fixed to electrical equipment, intended to connect removable energy storage units to a dedicated electric power conversion unit, to an energy consuming unit or to another energy storage unit.

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IEC 60309-5:2017 applies to a single type of plug, socket-outlet, ship connector and ship inlet, hereinafter referred to as accessories, intended to connect ships to dedicated shore supply systems described in IEC/IEEE 80005-3.
This part of IEC 60309 applies to three-phase accessories with an earth contact and with four pilot contacts.
This publication is to be read in conjunction with IEC 60309-1:2012.

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IEC 62613-2:2016 contains standard sheets for different configurations of (shore) socket-outlets, (shore) plugs, ship connectors and ship inlets, hereinafter referred to as accessories, up to 12 kV, 500 A, 50/60 Hz and with up to seven pilot/auxiliary contacts. General requirements are given in IEC 62613-1. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2011. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) addition of configuration I: 7,2 kV 350 A three-phase accessories with three IP0 pilot contacts;
b) addition of configuration J: 12 kV 500 A three-phase accessories with seven pilot contacts;
c) improvement of drawings in standard sheets and addition of missing dimensions.

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IEC 62196-2:2016 applies to plugs, socket-outlets, vehicle connectors and vehicle inlets with pins and contact-tubes of standardized configurations, herein referred to as accessories. They have a nominal rated operating voltage not exceeding 480 V a.c., 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 second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2011 and constitutes a technical revision. This second edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition.
a) Standard sheets for configurations type 2 and type 3 have been updated.
b) Configuration type 2 is now available with optional shutter.
This publication is to be read in conjunction with IEC 62196-1:2014.

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IEC 62196-3:2014 is applicable to vehicle couplers with pins and contact-tubes of standardized configuration, herein also referred to as "accessories", intended for use in electric vehicle conductive charging systems which incorporate control means, with rated operating voltage up to 1 500 V d.c. and rated current up to 250 A, and 1 000 V a.c. and rated current up to 250 A. This part of IEC 62196 applies to high power d.c. interfaces and combined a.c./d.c. interfaces of vehicle couplers specified in IEC 62196-1:2014, and intended for use in conductive charging systems for circuits specified in IEC 61851-1:2010, and IEC 61851-23:2014.
This publication is to be read in conjunction with IEC 62196-1:2014.

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IEC 62196-1:2014 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.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2011 and constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) addition of a preferred operating voltage of 1 000 V d.c.;
b) addition of a preferred rated current of 80 A d.c.;
c) addition of a provision for a combined interface a.c./d.c.;
d) description of d.c. configurations (previously under consideration);
e) addition of requirements pertaining to the locking mechanism, the interlock and the latching device;
f) addition of a test for accessories not suitable for making and breaking an electrical circuit under load;
g) addition of requirements and tests for insulated end caps.

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IEC 60309-2:1999+A1:2005+A2:2012 applies to plugs and socket-outlets, cable couplers and appliance couplers with a rated operating voltage not exceeding 1 000 V, 500 Hz and a rated current not exceeding 125 A, primarily intended for industrial use, either indoors or outdoors. This part 2 shall be used in conjunction with part 1. A vertical line in the margin shows where the base publication has been modified by amendments 1 and 2. This consolidated version consists of the fourth edition (1999), its amendment 1 (2005) and its amendment 2 (2012). Therefore, no need to order amendments in addition to this publication.

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IEC 60309-4:2006+A1:2012 applies to self-contained products that combine within a single enclosure, a socket-outlet or connector according to IEC 60309-1 or IEC 60309-2 and a switching device, with a rated operating voltage not exceeding 1 000 V d.c. or a.c. and 500 Hz, and a rated current not exceeding 800 A, primarily intended for industrial use, either indoors or outdoors. These accessories are intended to be installed by instructed persons (Amendment 1:2001 of IEC 60050-195:1998, 195-04-02) or skilled persons (Amendment 1:2001 of IEC 60050-195:1998, 195-04-01) only. These products may incorporate an interlock and/or protective devices. It bears the edition number 1.1. The technical content is therefore identical to the base edition and its amendment and has been prepared for user convenience. A vertical line in the margin shows where the base publication has been modified by amendment 1. Additions and deletions are displayed in red, with deletions being struck through. This consolidated version consists of the first edition (2006) and its amendment 1 (2012). Therefore, no need to order amendment in addition to this publication.
This publication is to be read in conjunction with IEC 60309-1:1999 and IEC 60309-2:1999.

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IEC 62613-2:2011 applies to accessories with
- three phases (3 poles and Earth) with up to three pilot contacts,
- one single pole (Neutral), these accessories have rated currents not exceeding 500 A and rated operating voltages not exceeding 12 kV 50/60 Hz.
This publication is to be read in conjunction with IEC 62613-1:2011.

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IEC 62196-2:2011 applies to plugs, socket-outlets, vehicle connectors and vehicle inlets with pins and contact-tubes of standardized configurations, herein referred to as accessories. They have a nominal rated operating voltage not exceeding 500 V a.c., 50 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 standard covers the basic interface accessories for vehicle supply as specified in IEC 62196-1, and intended for use in conductive charging systems for circuits specified in IEC 61851-1:2010.
This publication is to be read in conjunction with IEC 62196-1:2011.

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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.

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IEC 62613-1:2011 applies to accessories with:
- three phases (3 poles and Earth) with up to three pilot contacts,
- one single pole (Neutral).
These accessories have rated currents not exceeding 500 A and rated operating voltages not exceeding 12 kV 50/60 Hz.

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This part of IEC 60309 applies to self-contained products that combine within a single enclosure, a socket-outlet or connector according to IEC 60309-1 or IEC 60309-2 and a switching device, with a rated operating voltage not exceeding 690 V d.c. or a.c. and 500 Hz , and a rated current not exceeding 250 A, primarily intended for industrial use, either indoors or outdoors.

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This standard applies to plugs and socket-outlets, cable couplers and appliance couplers with a rated operating voltage not exceeding 690 V, 500 Hz and a rated current not exceeding 125 A, primarily intended for industrial use, either indoors or outdoors. This consolidated version consists of the fourth edition (1999) and its amendment 1 (2005). Therefore, no need to order amendment in addition to this publication.

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This standard applies to plugs and socket-outlets, cable couplers and appliance couplers, with a rated operating voltage not exceeding 690 V d.c. or a.c. and 500 Hz a.c., and a rated current not exceeding 250 A, primarily intended for industrial use, either indoors or outdoors. This consolidated version consists of the fourth edition (1999) and its amendment 1 (2005). Therefore, no need to order amendment in addition to this publication.
This publication is of high relevance for Smart Grid.

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The contents of the corrigendum of May 2014 have been included in this copy.

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Applies to cable reels with a rated operating voltage not exceeding 690 V a.c./d.c. and 500 Hz with a rated current not exceeding 63A, primarily intended to industrial use, either indoors or outdoors, for use with accessories complying with IEC 60309-1.

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Applies to plugs and socket-outlets, cable couplers with a rated operating voltage not exceeding 690 V, 500 Hz and a rated current not exceeding 125 A. , primarily intented for industrial use , either indoors or outdoors.

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Applies to plugs and socket-outlets, cable couplers and appliance couplers, with a rated operating voltage not exceeding 690 V d.c. or a.c, 500 Hz a.c. and a rated current not exceeding 250 A, primarily intended for industrial use, either indoors or outdoors when the ambient temperature does not normally exceed 40°C.
This publication is of high relevance for Smart Grid.

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