Megawatt Charging System
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The Megawatt Charging System (MCS) is a charging connector under development for large battery electric vehicles. The connector will be rated for charging at a maximum rate of 3.75 megawatts (3,000 amps at 1,250 volts direct current (DC)).
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Type | Electric vehicle charging | ||
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Production history | |||
Designer | MCS (former HPCCV) working group, CharIN | ||
Designed | 2020‒2022 | ||
Produced | 2023 (planned)[citation needed] | ||
General specifications | |||
Pins | 7[1] | ||
Connector | MCS[1] | ||
Electrical | |||
Signal | DC | ||
Earth | Dedicated pin | ||
Max. voltage | 1,250 V[2] | ||
Max. current | 3,000 A[2] | ||
Data | |||
Data signal | ISO 15118-20 |
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The MCS connector is being advanced by the CharIN organization, with aspirations that it become a worldwide standard charging connector for large and medium commercial vehicles.[3]