CCS Type 2

E79904

CCS Type 2 is a widely used European fast-charging connector standard for electric vehicles that combines AC and DC charging in a single plug based on the Type 2 interface.

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Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form Occurrences
CCS 4
CCS2 1
CCS2 (Europe and some other regions) 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Combined Charging System variant
EV fast-charging interface
electric vehicle charging connector standard
adoptedAsStandardBy European Union for DC fast charging on new EVs
alsoKnownAs Combo 2
surface form: CCS Combo 2

CCS2
Combo 2
basedOn Type 2 connector
benefit reduces need for multiple charging inlets on vehicles
compatibleWith IEC 62196-2 Type 2 interface
connectorGender charging plug is male
vehicle inlet is female
designedFor Mode 3 AC charging
Mode 4 DC charging
distinguishedFrom CCS Type 1
CHAdeMO connector
GB/T DC connector
feature combined AC and DC charging in a single inlet
two additional DC power pins below Type 2 AC interface
governingBody CharIN e.V.
interoperableWith Type 2 AC-only plugs for AC charging
introducedFor harmonizing AC and DC charging in Europe
partOf CCS (Combined Charging System)
surface form: Combined Charging System (CCS)
pinCount 7 pins for AC plus 2 large DC pins
regionUsed Australia
Europe
New Zealand
parts of Asia
safetyFeature control pilot pin for signaling
locking mechanism on vehicle inlet
proximity detection pin
standardizedIn IEC 62196-3
supportsChargingMode AC charging
DC fast charging
supportsCommunicationProtocol PLC (Power Line Communication)
supportsCommunicationStandard DIN 70121
ISO 15118
supportsCurrent up to several hundred amperes DC (implementation-dependent)
supportsFeature plug-and-charge (with ISO 15118) in some implementations
supportsPhase single-phase AC
three-phase AC
supportsPowerLevel up to 350 kW DC in HPC implementations
supportsVoltage up to around 1000 V DC (implementation-dependent)
typicalLocationOnVehicle side-mounted charging port
typicalUse high-power highway charging corridors
public DC fast charging stations
usedBy many European electric light commercial vehicles
many European electric passenger cars

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

this entity surface form: CCS
Combo 2 alsoKnownAs CCS Type 2
this entity surface form: CCS2
EQS chargingPort CCS Type 2
subject surface form: Mercedes-Benz EQS
this entity surface form: CCS
this entity surface form: CCS2 (Europe and some other regions)
CHAdeMO competesWith CCS Type 2
this entity surface form: CCS
CharIN e.V. focusesOn CCS Type 2
this entity surface form: CCS