TYPES OF PLUGS AND CHARGING CABLES
Charging cables for charging electric vehicles
Mode 3 charging cable
Mode 2 charging cable
Mode 2 charging cables, of which there are many different variants, are often supplied from the factory by the respective car manufacturer. Since these cables can be connected to an ordinary household socket, the driver of an electric vehicle is able to charge at a household socket. The in-cable control box (ICCB) is connected between the vehicle con- nector and the connector and acts as a communicator between the electric vehicle and the charging connector.
A mode 3 charging cable is a connecting cable between the electric vehicle and the charging station, which enables charging capacities of up to 43 kW. Since the type 2 plug is the standard in Europe, charging stations are often equipped with a type 2 socket. This means that both type 1 and type 2 electric vehicles can be charged. So, to charge the electric car, either a Mode 3 charging cable from type 2 to type 2 (example: Renault ZOE) or a Mode 3 charging cable from type 2 to type 1 (example: Nissan Leaf) is required.
Source: https://www.mobilityhouse.com/de_de/ratgeber/elektromobilitat-ladekabelarten-und-steckertypen
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