IEC 62196 EV Connector Testing Equipment Withdrawal Force Latching Verification

IEC 62196 Electric Vehicle Withdrawal Force And Latching Verification Test Equipment

Complied Standards & Clauses

IEC 62196-1:2020 clause 16.16.

Equipment Overview

This withdrawal force test apparatus is required by IEC 62196-1Ed.4CDV 2020 clause 16.16.

Test principle: The fixed accessory (the socket-outlet or vehicle inlet) is mounted such that the mating accessory moves vertically downward into it during the first stage of insertion. A principal weight of 9,2 kg is suitably placed on the mating accessory. If the moving accessory does not enter the fixed accessory to the position required, a supplementary weight of 0,8 kg is allowed to fall from a height of 5 cm onto the principal weight. The moving accessory shall then enter the fixed accessory to the position required to engage the contacts properly.

Technical Parameters