Experts: J3400 isn't just a plug, but a complete system

The auto industry took the next step in the evolution of North American electric vehicle charging solutions today at The Battery Show in Detroit. That's where SAE International released its NACS J3400 Recommended Practice document.

Technically called the “SAE J3400TM: NACS Electric Vehicle Coupler Technical Recommended Practice,” the RP can be considered a “blueprint to build” and should set off a stream of new products from suppliers that OEMs and third-party groups like UL will soon test, said Rodney McGee, chairman of the SAE J3400 NACS Task Force and a research engineer at the Transportation Electrification Center at the University of Delaware.