Frequently Asked Questions

APPLICATIONS

Q: What are Charging Inlets for Industrial and Commercial Vehicles?

A: Our Charging Inlets are tough, upgraded charging connectors aimed at industrial and commercial vehicles.  They are standard-compliant offering global charging solutions. Our HIVONEX charging inlets portfolio includes: Type CCS1 (Americas), Type CCS 2 (Europe/ROW), Type Japan DC (Japan) per IEC 62196 Type GB AC (China) per GB/T 20234.2

 

Q: Which applications are ICT Charging Inlets aimed at？

A: They can be applied to hybrid and electric trucks, buses, two-wheelers, recreational vehicles, construction vehicles, and agricultural vehicles.

           

KEY BENEFITS

Q: What are the key benefits of ICT Charging Inlets?

A: 

1. Modular Design

2. Built for Industrial and Commercial Vehicle Applications

3. Simplify your supply chain

 

PERFORMANCES / SPECIFICATIONS

Q: What is the IP rating of ICT Charging Inlets? 

A: ICT Charging Inlets can achieve IP67 water and dust ingress protection levels.

 

Q: How many mating cycles are ICT Charging Inlets rated for? 

A: 10,000 cycles.

 

Q: What are the operating voltage and current of ICT Charging Inlets?  

A: The operating voltage and current ratings are as follows:

  • AC: up to 80 A / 250 VAC
  • DC: up to 500 A / 1000 VDC

 

DIFFERENTIATION

Q: What are the benefits of a kit or pigtail assembly vs individual components?

A: With kits and pigtail assemblies, you can skip the step of ordering all the components in the Bill of Materials in each assembly. The connector is pre-assembled as a kit (where cabling will need to be attached) or a pigtail assembly, where cabling is already attached to the pre-assembled connector. This also helps customers avoid high minimum order quantities at the component level, for use in prototyping or low-volume production.

 

Q: What differentiates these products from your existing offerings and your competition?

A: Aside from being available in kits and pigtail cable assemblies, the ICT Charging Inlet features several upgrades over our existing offerings. The cable sizing is larger than other offerings, up to 120mm2. They offer upgraded PT1000 temperature sensors -- one on the AC contacts side, and two on the DC contacts’ side. Furthermore, these connectors are rated at IP67 for water and dust ingress protection, which is higher than commonly found in the industry.