The SAE J1772 standard was announced in June 2001, also known as the J Plug. The 5-pin connector supports single-phase AC charging at 1.44 kW when hooked up to a standard home power socket ...

The SAE standard J1772 charging connector for plug-in vehicles ... other companies can build compatible connectors and vehicle sockets. SAE International is finalizing a standard that will define ...

Thus, he built the J1772 Hydra as a nifty double-adapter to charge two cars at once. The Hydra comes in two versions. One is a “splitter,” which is designed to be plugged into an existing ...

There is also a proprietary plug called ChargePlug (SAE J1772 standard). As we can see below in a photo of a pilot installation in New York City, the cable is at a 90˚ angle to the car socket to ...