BS EN 62196-3 provides a set of guidelines for dimensional compatibility and interchangeability requirements for d.c. and a.c./d.c. pins and contact-tube vehicle couplers.
The automobile industry is focusing more on the development of electronic and hybrid electric vehicles. BS EN 62196-3 guidelines provide a standard interface configuration for the couplers used in charging battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
BS EN 62196-3 on Dimensional compatibility and interchangeability requirements is useful for:
Since the CO2 emission from vehicles cause a huge effect on our environment, BS EN 62196-3 guidelines help to maintain a safe and green environment by minimizing pollution.
BS EN 62196-3 guidelines help the automobile manufacturers to check the dimensional compatibility and interchangeability requirements for d.c. and a.c./d.c. pin and contact tube vehicle couplers.
BS EN 62196-3 guidelines helps the end users to use a hybrid electric vehicle and save fuel costs at large. They can also benefit by saving the environment from carbon dioxide emission.
IEC 62196-3:2014
EN 62196-3:2014