Electric vehicles are becoming more and more popular around the world, and the development of electric vehicle charging in different regions and proportions of usage varies. This brings a high level of complexity to the global charging equipment industry - and a large number of spare parts. But for EV charging equipment, including EV chargers and EV cables, there are three generally accepted descriptors: mode, rating, and type. The following descriptions are for each type and charging mode:


1Mode

The mode reflects how the EVSE is connected to the grid. There are the following types:


Charging Mode 1: Plugs into a household AC outlet, but is generally not allowed in most regions because Mode 1 lacks a special safety charging connector.


Charging Mode 2: Also plugs into a standard household AC outlet and includes these safety features in its Cable Control Box (ICCB).


Charging Mode 3: Plug into wall box or charging station for AC charging. It does not include ICCB. For example: In Europe, consumers often need to bring their own Mode 3 cable connectors to use public AC charging stations. In addition, the type of cable between the charging connector and the charging pile, such as the car connector cable, etc.


Charging Mode 4: Reserved for high-speed DC charging at the charging station. Generally used for highways, public parking spaces, etc.



2 Types

Type refers to the charging port of the vehicle. However, standards bodies do not support global standards. Therefore, there are the following unique charging interfaces in the world (for reference):


North America and Korea use J1772 Type 1 AC and CCS1 DC;


Europe uses IEC Type 2 for AC and CCS2 for DC;


Japan uses J1772 Type 1 for AC and CHAdeMO for DC;


The AC in China uses the GB/T interface, a unique DC interface.


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