Find the right charging cable for your e-car!
With our guide to the right charging cable for your e-car!
Finding the right charging cable for your #ecar is not always as easy as you might think, but choosing the right one is essential. The charging cable can influence factors such as #charging time, #safety and compatibility, saving you time and money. In our #blog post you will find all the answers to questions about plug and cable types and everything else that is important for you.
Type 2 plug for Europe-wide charging
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The Type 2 plug has established itself as the standard in Europe and has already been European standardized since 2013. It offers the best performance and is thus perfectly tailored to the strong power grid in Germany. You may have heard of the "Mennekes" plug in this context, because that's what it's often called colloquially.
But how much power is actually in it? Fast charging with up to 43 kW is possible at public charging stations with a Type 2 charging socket without any problems. In comparison: At home or at a #wallbox, a maximum charging power of 22 kW is possible. The plug type is also convincing in terms of security, as it can be locked and unlocked. This makes it impossible for unauthorized persons to interrupt the charging process and remove the cable.
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Type 2 Charging Cable, up to 22 kW, 5 m, orange: article 61789
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Type 2 HELIX Charging Cable, up to 22 kW, 5 m, black: article 61795
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Type 2 Spiral Charging Cable, up to 11 kW, 5 m, orange: article 61799
Type 1 plug for charging in Asia and North America
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In contrast to the European standardized plug, the single-phase plug type offers a weaker charging power of 7.4 kW and is rarely found at public charging stations for the Type 1 connection. If you do come across such a charging station, a suitable adapter must be carried along, as charging is otherwise not possible. The type-1 plug is particularly widespread in Asia and North America, where only a single-phase power grid is available. This type of plug is mainly found in older generations of e-cars.
Combo plug (Combined Charging System CCS) for direct and alternating current
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This fast charging system can charge direct current up to 300 kW and alternating current up to a maximum of 43 kW. This means you can use both private charging points and public charging stations. The plug type complements a Type 2 plug with two DC pins to allow the user to charge quickly. With this plug, the vehicle can be charged both at charging stations with direct current and at conventional fast charging stations with alternating current.
Incidentally, the conversion from alternating current to direct current does not take place in the car here, but directly in the power charging columns. There, the cable with the associated plug is permanently mounted, because the cable gets warm very quickly at high charging #power. Integrated cooling systems can then regulate the temperature of the cable accordingly.
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This Japanese plug type, which stands for "CHArge de MOve", is often found at charging stations with the aforementioned CCS plug. Up to 100 kW can be charged with this fast-charging variant. In contrast to plug types 1 and 2, charging here is done with direct current. In Germany, most charging stations for electric cars are currently equipped with both CCS and CHAdeMO.
However, CCS is currently establishing itself as the European standard for charging electric vehicles. This in turn leads to more CCS charging solutions and fewer CHAdeMO options being offered.
Tesla Supercharger
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As the name suggests, the #Tesla Supercharger charging system is only found in Tesla models. It is a modified Type 2 connector that also charges with direct current up to 120 kW. Tesla also already uses CCS plugs for the Model 3. However, there are country-specific differences here as well. The CCS-1 connector is mainly sold in North America. The CCS-2 connector is widely used and can be found in South America, Europe, Australia and India. It enables faster charging times.