Global Standards & Compliance

A structured reference for EV charging standards across seven regions — the regulatory landscape our hardware is designed and certified against.

SCOPE — AC & DC EV supply equipment, surge protection, network protocols, and connector interoperability standards

Global

Global Protocols & Cross-Market Standards

StandardStandards BodyScope / Connectors

IEC 61851-1IEC TC69AC EV supply equipment — baseline for almost all national standards

IEC 61851-23IEC TC69DC EV charging station — global reference standard

IEC 62196-1IEC TC23/SC23HPlugs & sockets for EV — general requirements & dimensional specs

ISO 15118-2ISO TC22/SC31V2G communication, Plug & Charge — AC & DC, hardware interface layer

ISO 15118-20ISO TC22/SC31Bidirectional charging (V2G/V2H), wireless, next-generation PnC

OCPP 1.6Open Charge AllianceNetwork protocol — most widely deployed globally (legacy fleets)

OCPP 2.0.1Open Charge AllianceCurrent network standard — security profiles, smart charging, roaming

OSCP 2.0Open Charge AllianceOpen Smart Charging Protocol — grid capacity management

IEC 61643-1IEC SC37ALow-voltage surge protective devices — product standard

IEC 61643-12IEC SC37ASPD selection and application principles

UL 1449UL StandardsSPD listing — North American market requirement

IECEE CB SchemeIECEEMutual recognition — single test report accepted across 57 countries

CharIN CCSCharIN e.V.Combined Charging System — CCS1 (US) & CCS2 (EU/global) ecosystem

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