Combo 2

The DC connector of the combined charging system: the Type 2 shape with two DC pins below, required at public DC points in the EU.

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Charging hardware · Stop 03What do connector types tell you?Type 2 for AC, Combo 2 for DC: which connectors EU law requires, how one car inlet takes both plugs, and why public DC chargers have a fixed cable.

The inlet of a European electric car combines both: the upper part has the Type 2 shape for AC, below it sit two large pins for DC. An AC cable fills only the upper part. A DC plug adds the two large pins below; in Europe, this CCS or Combo 2 plug has become the DC standard.

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  1. ÖAMTC: Ladetechnologie und Reichweite beim E-Auto: AC and DC charging, household socket, Type 2, CCS and CHAdeMO in Europe. https://www.oeamtc.at/thema/elektromobilitaet/ladetechnologie-und-reichweite-beim-e-auto-35655200. Checked 13 Oct 2026.