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IEC 62196 + IEC 61851 + ISO 15118 Familia Carga VE Maletín Protección B2B Guía

IEC 62196 (conector VE), IEC 61851 (sistema carga VE) y ISO 15118 (comunicación VE + V2G) son las tres principales normas de carga VE.

IEC 62196 EV Conductive Charging Connector

IEC 62196 "Plugs, socket-outlets, vehicle connectors and vehicle inlets - Conductive charging of electric vehicles". Type 1 + Type 2 + Type 3 + Type 4 connectors.

IEC 62196: "Plugs, socket-outlets, vehicle connectors and vehicle inlets - Conductive charging of electric vehicles". Edition 2 (2022 + amendments). Replaces Edition 1 (2014). Currently active Edition 2.

IEC 62196 series: Part 1 (General requirements) + Part 2 (AC pin + contact-tube accessories) + Part 3 (DC + AC/DC pin + contact-tube accessories).

IEC 62196-1:2014 + Amd 1:2024: "Part 1: General requirements". Edition 2. General requirements for conductive charging of electric vehicles.

IEC 62196-2:2016 + Amd 1:2024: "Part 2: AC pin and contact-tube accessories". Edition 1 with amendments. Defines Type 1 + Type 2 + Type 3 connectors for AC charging.

IEC 62196-3:2014 + Amd 1:2024: "Part 3: DC and AC/DC pin and contact-tube accessories". Edition 1 with amendments. Defines Type 4 connector for DC charging + combined AC/DC.

Connector Type 1 (J1772 SAE): AC single-phase. SAE J1772 compatible. 250 V AC + 32 A + 5 pins (L1 + L2/N + PE + CP + PP). Common in US + Japan. Tesla uses proprietary connector in US + Type 2 in EU.

Connector Type 2 (IEC 62196-2): AC single-phase + three-phase. 480 V AC + 63 A (3-phase) / 70 A (1-phase) + 7 pins (L1 + L2 + L3 + N + PE + CP + PP). Common in EU + global.

Connector Type 3: AC single-phase + three-phase. 480 V AC + 63 A + proprietary. Less common. Mandated in Italy historically + UK.

Connector Type 4 (CCS Combo): DC high-power. 1000 V DC + 200 A / 400 A + 600 A + 2 large DC pins + AC pins + CP + PP. Combined Charging System (CCS2 / Combo 2). Common in EU + US (CCS1) + global.

SAE J1772 (2009 / 2017): "SAE Surface Vehicle Recommended Practice - SAE Electric Vehicle and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Conductive Charge Coupler". US standard for AC Level 1 + Level 2 + DC Level 1.

SAE J1772 AC Level 1: 120 V AC + 16 A + 1.92 kW max. Standard US 120V outlet. Common residential.

SAE J1772 AC Level 2: 240 V AC + 80 A (US) + 19.2 kW max. Common residential + commercial.

SAE J3400 / NACS (North American Charging Standard): Per Tesla. Adopted December 2022 by SAE. Replaces Tesla proprietary connector. Standard connector for North American market.

CHAdeMO (2010): Per CHAdeMO Association. DC fast charging. Up to 1000 V DC + 400 A + 400 kW max. Common in Japan + global. Versions 1.0 + 2.0 + V2X (V2G).

GB/T 20234 (2015 + 2023): Chinese GB/T standard. DC charging connector up to 1000 V DC + 250 A. Common in China + some Asian markets.

Megawatt Charging System (MCS): Per SAE J300. CharIN. High-power DC charging for trucks + heavy-duty vehicles. Up to 1250 V DC + 3000 A + 3750 kW max. MCS connector designed for future high-power EV.

Common EV connectors global: Type 1 (J1772 US/Japan) + Type 2 (EU/global) + Type 4 (CCS2 EU/US via CCS1) + CHAdeMO (Japan) + GB/T (China) + NACS (North America 2023+) + MCS (trucks 2024+).

B2B relevance: For B2B protective cases containing EV charging cables + connectors + EVSE + V2G components, IEC 62196 compliance + Type 1/2/3/4 / NACS / MCS + market-specific approval is procurement requirement.

IEC 61851 EV Conductive Charging System

IEC 61851 "Electric vehicle conductive charging system". Mode 1-4 + Level 1-3 + EVSE + safety + control pilot + plug + charge.

IEC 61851: "Electric vehicle conductive charging system". Edition 3 (2017 + Amd 1:2024). Replaces Edition 2 (2010). Currently active Edition 3.

IEC 61851 series: Part 1 (General requirements) + Part 21-23 (AC charging) + Part 31-35 (DC charging) + Part 24 (Wireless charging) + Part 25 (Pantograph).

IEC 61851-1:2017 + Amd 1:2024: "Part 1: General requirements". Edition 2. General requirements for conductive charging.

IEC 61851-21:2001 + Amd 1:2023: "Part 21-1: Electric vehicle on-board charger EMC requirements".

IEC 61851-22:2001: "Part 22-1: AC electric vehicle charging station EMC requirements".

IEC 61851-23:2014 + Amd 1:2023: "Part 23-1: DC electric vehicle charging station". DC charging station requirements.

IEC 61851-24:2014 + Amd 1:2023: "Part 24-1: Digital communication between a d.c. EV charging station and an electric vehicle". DC charging digital communication.

IEC 61851-31:2014 + Amd 1:2024: "Part 31-1: Specific requirements for AC charging. EV supply equipment with safety functions".

IEC 61851-32:2014 + Amd 1:2024: "Part 32-1: Specific requirements for AC charging. EV supply equipment with integrated free-standing (or wall-mounted) LVDC supply".

IEC 61851-33:2014 + Amd 1:2024: "Part 33-1: Specific requirements for AC charging. EV supply equipment with integrated AC/DC conversion (AC charging stations)".

IEC 61851-34:2014 + Amd 1:2023: "Part 34-1: Specific requirements for AC charging. EV supply equipment with integrated LVDC / AC conversion (battery chargers for EV)".

IEC 61851-35:2014 + Amd 1:2023: "Part 35-1: Specific requirements for AC charging. EV supply equipment with integrated LVDC / AC conversion (vehicle-side wireless power transfer)".

IEC 61851-40:2024: "Part 40-1: Electric vehicle wireless power transfer (WPT) systems + General requirements". Wireless EV charging.

IEC 61851-41:2014 + Amd 1:2024: "Part 41-1: Pantograph + ground-based DC systems for heavy-duty vehicles + EV supply equipment for megawatt charging". Megawatt charging systems for trucks.

Charging Mode 1 per IEC 61851-1: Slow AC charging. Standard outlet (Schuko + NEMA). Up to 16 A + 250 V AC + 4 kW. No control pilot. Legacy. Limited new installations.

Charging Mode 2 per IEC 61851-1: Slow AC charging. Standard outlet (Schuko + NEMA) + in-cable control + protection device (IC-CPD). Up to 32 A + 250 V AC + 7 kW. Control pilot in cable.

Charging Mode 3 per IEC 61851-1: AC charging via dedicated EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment). Control pilot + protective earth. Up to 63 A + 480 V AC + 43 kW. Common residential + commercial.

Charging Mode 4 per IEC 61851-1: DC charging via dedicated DC EVSE. DC fast charging. Up to 1000 V DC + 400 A + 350 kW+ per CCS. Public + commercial.

Charging Level 1 per IEC 61851-1 + SAE J1772: 120 V AC + 16 A + 1.92 kW. US residential.

Charging Level 2 per IEC 61851-1 + SAE J1772: 240 V AC + 80 A + 19.2 kW. US residential + commercial.

Charging Level 3 per IEC 61851-1: DC fast charging. 480 V DC + 100 A+ + 50 kW+. Public commercial + highway.

Control Pilot (CP) per IEC 61851-1: Communication between EV + EVSE. Determines charging state + max current + proximity detection + pilot signal levels.

Proximity Pilot (PP) per IEC 62196-2: Mechanical detection of connector position + lock state. Prevents driving away while connected.

B2B relevance: For B2B EV charging infrastructure cases, IEC 61851 compliance per Mode + Level + market-specific approval is procurement requirement for residential + commercial + public charging.

ISO 15118 EV Digital Communication + V2G

ISO 15118 "Road vehicles - Vehicle to grid communication interface". Plug + Charge + V2G + bidirectional charging + PnC + EIM.

ISO 15118: "Road vehicles - Vehicle to grid communication interface". Edition 2 (2024 in progress). Edition 1 (2014 + Amd 1:2015 + Amd 2:2020). Currently active Edition 1 + Edition 2 in development.

ISO 15118-1:2019: "Part 1: General information and use case definition". Edition 2. General + use cases.

ISO 15118-2:2014: "Part 2: Network and application protocol requirements". Edition 1. OSI layer + TCP/IP + IPv6 + TLS + HTTP.

ISO 15118-3:2015: "Part 3: Physical and data link layer requirements". Edition 1. Power Line Communication (PLC) over Control Pilot per HomePlug Green PHY.

ISO 15118-4:2015: "Part 4: Network and application protocol conformance test". Edition 1.

ISO 15118-5:2018: "Part 5: Physical layer and data link layer conformance test". Edition 1.

ISO 15118-8:2020: "Part 8: Physical layer and data link layer requirements for wireless communication". Edition 1. Wireless V2G using Wi-Fi + Bluetooth + NFC.

ISO 15118-20:2022: "Part 20: 2nd generation network and application protocol requirements". Edition 2 in development. Higher-level communication + V2G + smart charging + wireless + multi-protocol support.

Plug + Charge (PnC) per ISO 15118: Automatic authentication + authorization + billing. EV + EVSE exchange digital certificates + identify EV + identify contract + start charging. No card / app / auth needed.

PnC ecosystem: EV certificate + EVSE certificate + EV + EVSE + backend (eMSP / CSO / Hubject / Greenlots / Driivz / ABB + Siemens + Schneider + Tesla).

External Identification Means (EIM) per ISO 15118: Alternative to PnC. EV user uses RFID card + smartphone app + credit card + ISO 15118-20 ID to authenticate + start charging.

Bidirectional charging per ISO 15118: Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) + Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) + Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) + Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X). EV battery provides power back to grid / home / load.

V2G benefits: Grid services (frequency regulation + spinning reserve + load leveling) + demand response + energy arbitrage + backup power + renewable integration.

V2G business models: Aggregator + VPP (Virtual Power Plant) + DSO + TSO. V2G revenue per kWh. Cost per V2G charger. Tesla Powerwall + Ford F-150 Lightning + Nissan Leaf + Hyundai IONIQ 5 + BYD + NIO support V2G.

V2G communication per ISO 15118-20: Setpoint scheduling + grid services + scheduling + negotiation + schedule dispatch. IEC 61850 for grid integration.

Smart charging per ISO 15118: Schedule negotiation between EV + EVSE + grid. Renewable energy integration + peak shaving + load shifting + TOU optimization.

Cybersecurity per ISO 15118: TLS 1.3 + X.509 certificates + ISO 15118-20 adds PQC (Post-Quantum Cryptography) + OCPP 2.0.1 + IEC 62443 for EVSE. Plug + Charge relies on secure certificate exchange.

UN R155 (Cyber Security Management System): UN regulation for automotive cybersecurity. Applies to EV + EVSE + charging infrastructure + V2G.

B2B relevance: For B2B EV charging infrastructure cases with PnC + V2G + bidirectional charging, ISO 15118 compliance + PnC certificates + cybersecurity + UN R155 is procurement requirement.

EV Charging Ecosystem + OCPP + Cybersecurity + B2B

OCPP 2.0.1 + IEC 62443 + UN R155 + EV charging ecosystem + procurement + cost + market entry.

OCPP (Open Charge Point Protocol): Open protocol for communication between EVSE + central management system. Per Open Charge Alliance (OCA). OCPP 1.6 + OCPP 2.0 + OCPP 2.0.1 (currently latest).

OCPP 2.0.1 (2024): Adds smart charging + ISO 15118 PnC + improved cybersecurity + transaction handling + display information + firmware management + diagnostics.

OCPP + ISO 15118: PnC interoperability. EVSE + EV communicate per OCPP for charging station management + per ISO 15118 for EV-side communication.

IEC 62196 + IEC 61851 + ISO 15118 + OCPP: Four standard ecosystem. IEC 62196 (connector) + IEC 61851 (system) + ISO 15118 (communication) + OCPP (network protocol).

EV charging ecosystem: EV + EVSE + Backend (CSO / eMSP) + Roaming Hub (Hubject / Greenlots / Driivz / Stellantis / IONITY) + Grid Operator + Charging Network Operator + Aggregator + VPP.

Charging Network Operators (CNO) globally: Tesla Supercharger + ChargePoint + EVgo + Electrify America + IONITY + Allego + Fastned + GreenWay + Stellantis Free2Move + NIO Power Swap + Xpeng + BYD + CCS1/CCS2/CHAdeMO/GB-T/NACS operators.

EVSE manufacturers globally: ABB + Siemens + Schneider Electric + Alfen + Wallbox + Tritium + Tesla + ChargePoint + Delta + Eaton + Enphase + Signet + Schneider + Phoenix Contact + Hubbell + Leviton.

IEC 61851-23 (CD equivalent for DC): Per IEC 61851-23. DC charging station requirements + safety + control pilot + communication.

IEC 62196 + IEC 61851-1: Required for EVSE in EU + global. EN IEC 61851-1 in EU. UKCA + UL + cCSAus + CCC + PSE + RCM in other markets.

IEC 62443 for EVSE cybersecurity: Per IEC 62443-4-2. EVSE is IACS component. SL 1-4 per IEC 62443-3-3. Required for critical infrastructure EV charging.

UN R155 for automotive cybersecurity: Required for EV. Extends to EVSE + V2G. CSMS (Cyber Security Management System) certification + ISO 21434 + ISO 15118.

Common B2B mistakes: (1) Missing IEC 62196-2 + IEC 61851-1 + ISO 15118 per region. (2) Missing OCPP 2.0.1 + ISO 15118 PnC. (3) Missing IEC 62443 cybersecurity for EVSE. (4) Missing UN R155 for EV. (5) Missing PnC certificates + EVSE certificates. (6) Missing UN R155 CSMS.

B2B procurement workflow: (1) Identify EVSE + market + applicable standards (IEC 62196 + IEC 61851 + ISO 15118 + OCPP + IEC 62443 + UN R155). (2) Specify connector Type per IEC 62196-2/3. (3) Specify charging Mode + Level per IEC 61851. (4) Specify ISO 15118 PnC + EIM + V2G. (5) Specify OCPP 2.0.1. (6) Specify IEC 62443 cybersecurity. (7) Specify UN R155 CSMS for EV.

Cost: IEC 62196 testing EUR 5-15K per type. IEC 61851 EUR 10-30K per type. ISO 15118 EUR 30-80K per EVSE. OCPP 2.0.1 certification EUR 5-15K per EVSE. IEC 62443 SL 2 EUR 30-80K per EVSE. UN R155 CSMS EUR 100-300K. Total EUR 200-500K per EVSE for global compliance.

Geographic requirements: EU CE + IEC 62196 + IEC 61851 + ISO 15118 + EN 50672. UKCA + UK Approved Body. US UL 2202 + UL 2251 + UL 2594 + NACS / CCS1 / CHAdeMO + NEVI compliance. China CCC + GB/T 20234 + GB/T 27930. Japan PSE + J1772 / CHAdeMO.

B2B recommendation: For B2B EV charging case, require IEC 62196 + IEC 61851 + ISO 15118 + OCPP 2.0.1 + IEC 62443 + UN R155 + market-specific approval (CE + UKCA + UL + CCC + PSE) + connector Type per IEC 62196 + charging Mode per IEC 61851 + PnC + EIM + V2G.

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