Key:socket:*

Prefix socket:*
Description
Socket properties of a charging station
Group: power
Used on these elements
Useful combination
amenity=charging_station man_made=charge_point amenity=device_charging_station power=outlet
See also
power_supply=*
Status: de facto
taginfo: socket:*

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This page describes a key prefix rather than a simple key.

This key may be used anywhere that electric power is supplied for the public or customers. It specifies the type and number of sockets that can be used concurrently. Likely uses are in electric vehicle charging stations, mains hook-ups in campsites, and shore-power connections for boats. It is also often used to indicate mobile phone and other small devices charging interfaces (USB-A, etc.)

How to map

For any relevant object and each socket type, further tag the number socket:<type> and any other attributes socket:<type>:*.

Do not tag socket=*, as it is without meaning or definition.

Tags

Key	Value	Description	Photo
socket:type	Availability of socket type, either specific count as integral numeric (e.g., 2) or non-specific yes. Sometimes no is also used to specify that some socket type is not present, when it would otherwise be expected.	Availability, preferably count, of the sockets of the specified type that can be used concurrently at that charging station.
socket:type:output	Power, numeric plus unit; e.g., 50 kW.	The maximum power that can be sourced from a single socket of the specified type at that charging station. Depending on the socket, the typical units can be W, kW or MW. A unit should be added for clarity, but if it is omitted, kW should be assumed.	File:Regulatory label on an IONNA Alpitronic HYDC400 EV Charger.jpg Regulatory label on an EV charging station displaying output, current, and voltage.
socket:type:current	Current, numeric; e.g., 16.	The maximum current that can be sourced from a single socket of the specified type at that charging station. The units are amperes, but not explicitly added to the value.
socket:type:voltage	Voltage in volts, numeric plus optional unit, without thousands delimiters; e.g., 400.	The maximum voltage delivered. The value is given in volt, but not explicitly added to the value.

List of socket types

<type>	Usage	Photo	Symbol	Country	Description	Count
unknown					The socket type is unknown. Only use this value if no further information is available – a more specific value is preferred.
multi		File:Multi plug.jpg			A type of socket that can accept multiple types of plugs.
domestic	Domestic				General type of AC power socket for indoor use. Specifics differ per region and implementation. Only use this value if no further information is available – a more specific value is preferred.
cee_blue	Industrial	File:CEE 16A 230V Wandsteckdose Pinning.png		Error creating thumbnail: Europe	IEC 60309 P+N+E, 6h earth pin, blue, 220–240 V AC, 16 A, colloquially known as CEE blue or a caravan socket. Commonly used for power supply in camping sites in Europe. There are similar sockets of different current ratings that are used more rarely. These can be tagged explicitly in a similar way to the CEE red sockets, e.g. cee_blue_32a.
cee_red_16a	Industrial			Error creating thumbnail: Germany File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland	IEC 60309 3P+N+E, 6h earth pin, red, 350–415 V AC, 16, 32, 63, 125 A, colloquially known as CEE red. There are different sizes for each current rating, with those for more current being larger. Plugs and sockets of different current ratings are not compatible.
cee_red_32a	Industrial	Error creating thumbnail:
cee_red_63a	Industrial	Error creating thumbnail: link=https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/File:Dornbirn-Extension cable with 63A-CEE socket-06ASD.jpg
cee_red_125a	Industrial
cee	Industrial				"CEE" is a standard that defines dozens of different connectors. Please specify the precise connector.
as3123_3pin	Industrial	Error creating thumbnail:		File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia Error creating thumbnail: New Zealand Oceania File:Flag of Antarctica.svg Antarctica	AS/NZS 3123 socket, 250 V AC, 10 A, 20 A, 32 A. 3 pins (single phase, neutral and earth).
as3123_4pin	Industrial	Error creating thumbnail:			AS/NZS 3123 socket, 415–500 V AC, 10 A to 200 A. 4 pins (three phase and earth; no neutral). Less common than the 5-pin variant.
as3123_5pin	Industrial	File:Power Outlet as3123 5pin.jpg	Error creating thumbnail:		AS/NZS 3123 socket, 415–500 V AC, 10 A to 200 A. 5 pins (three phase, earth and neutral).
type1	Car	Error creating thumbnail:	Error creating thumbnail:	File:Flag of US.svg United States Error creating thumbnail: Canada	IEC 62196-2 Type 1 or SAE J1772-2009 plug, colloquially known as Yazaki, Level 1: 120 V AC, 16 A; or Level 2: 240 V AC, 80 A. The cable is permanently attached to the charging station and plugged into a lockable receptacle on the vehicle. Commonly used in the USA. Most public charging stations in the US provide Level 2 charging at up to 30 A but some are limited to 16 A.
type1_cable	Car			File:Flag of US.svg United States Error creating thumbnail: Canada	Use type1 instead. The cable is always attached to the charger, so no disambiguation is needed.
type1_combo	Car	File:J1772 (CCS1).svg	Error creating thumbnail:	File:Flag of US.svg United States Error creating thumbnail: Canada	IEC 62196-2 Type 1, IEC 62196-3 configuration EE or SAE J1772-2009 combined charging system (CCS) plug, with 2, larger, extra pins for DC charging.
type2	Car			File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia Error creating thumbnail: Europe Error creating thumbnail: Iceland File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway File:Flag of UK.svg UK	IEC 62196-2 Type 2, or VDE-AR-E 2623-2-2 plug, colloquially known as Mennekes. Common in Europe. May have "AC" labelling to distinguish from Tesla chargers using visually similar set of pins. This tag should be used if there is no cable permanently attached to the charger, but has been used for stations with cable as well. You can use socket:type2_cable=no in combination with e.g. socket:type2=3 to clearly indicate that all 3 type2 connectors are cableless.
type2_cable	Car	Error creating thumbnail:			IEC 62196-2 Type 2, or VDE-AR-E 2623-2-2 plug, colloquially known as Mennekes. Common in Europe. May have "AC" labelling to distinguish from Tesla chargers using visually similar set of pins. This tag should be used if there is a cable permanently attached to the charger. Before the addition of this value (in June 2020), objects will have used the value type2. There is no impediment to any resurvey or update to such tagging.
type2_combo	Car	File:CCS (Type2 Combo) Charging Plug.jpg			IEC 62196-2 Type 2, IEC 62196-3 configuration FF, or VDE-AR-E 2623-2-2, combined charging system (CCS) plugs, with 2, larger, extra pins for DC charging. The cable is permanently affixed to the charging station and plugged into a receptacle on the vehicle. This tag includes CCS charging at Tesla Supercharger stations.
ccs	Car			File:Flag of United Nations.svg Worldwide	CCS is a standard for different connectors of vehicle charging. "CCS" is not the name of any specific connector, use type1, type1_combo, type2, type2_cable or type2_combo instead.
type3a	Car			File:Flag of France.svg France File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy	IEC 62196-2 Type 3, or EV Plug Alliance, socket. Two versions widely used. The type3a is the single phase version.
type3c	Car		File:IEC 62196 Type 3C.svg	File:Flag of France.svg France	IEC 62196-2 Type 3, or EV Plug Alliance, socket. Two versions widely used. The type3c is the 3 phase version.
type3	Car			File:Flag of France.svg France	Don't use. Specify the precise socket: Either type3a or type3c.
type6	Light Electric Vehicle, Rickshaw, Car	Ola Type 6 charger	Type 6 socket Type 6 socket	Error creating thumbnail: India	The Type 6 connector (LEVDC) is a specific standard (IEC 62196-6 or IS17017-2-6) primarily used for DC fast charging of light electric vehicles (electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers) in India. The Type 6 connectors support DC fast charging up to 12 kW, with current ratings available up to 125 A for vehicles with larger battery packs.
type7	Light Electric Vehicle	Ather Type 7 charger Ather Type 7 charger	Type 7 socket Type 7 socket	Error creating thumbnail: India Error creating thumbnail: Nepal File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka	The Ather-developed Type 7 (LECCS) connector, officially designated under the Bureau of Indian Standards as IS17017 (Part 2 / Sec 7): 2023, is known as the Light Electric Combined Charging System (LECCS). The type7 is the single phase (3.3KW/6KW DC) version.
gb_ac	Car	File:VDE-AR-E 2623-2-2-plug.jpg		Error creating thumbnail: China File:Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia	GB/T 20234.2-2015 AC plug, colloquially known as national standard (国标, guó biāo) and slow charge. Attention: Even though it looks a lot like Type 2, it is the reverse of Type 2. There is tongue piece in the holes of GB plug, and nothing in the holes of Type 2 plug.
gb_dc	Car	Error creating thumbnail:			GB/T 20234.3-2023 DC plug, colloquially known as national standard (国标, guó biāo) and fast charge. IEC 62196-3 refers to this as configuration BB.
chaoji	Car		File:ChaoJi connector.svg		ChaoJi a.k.a. "CHAdeMO 3.0" GB/T 20234.4-2023 High power DC charging coupler. 1000/1500V, 10-800A.
chademo	Car	File:CHAdeMO Charging Plug.jpg		File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan File:Flag of US.svg United States File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia Error creating thumbnail: Europe Error creating thumbnail: Iceland File:Flag of UK.svg UK Error creating thumbnail: Canada	IEC 62196-2 Type 4, IEC 62196-3 configuration AA, or JEVS G105-1993, colloquially CHAdeMO. The cable is permanently affixed to the charging station and plugged into a lockable receptacle on the vehicle. A Japanese standard that provides fast DC charging not available in the other base IEC 62196-2 types, but likely to be supplanted by the IEC 62196-2 combo connectors.
nacs	Car		File:NACS pinout annotated.svg	File:Flag of US.svg United States Error creating thumbnail: Canada File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea File:Flag of Taiwan.svg Taiwan (Rep. of China) File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong SAR	NACS (North American Charging System) plug for AC and DC charging.
tesla_supercharger	Car				Please do not use these values. Please use: socket:nacs=* in North America socket:type2_cable=* or socket:type2_combo=* in the EU, Australia, New Zealand etc. socket:gb_ac=* or socket:gb_dc=* in China For Tesla specific information see brand=* or network=*
tesla_destination	Car
tesla_supercharger_ccs	Car
tesla_standard	Car
tesla	Car
tesla_roadster	Car				Used for the proprietary charging socket used on the Tesla Roadstar. Extremely rare.
mcs	Large Battery Electric Vehicles	File:Vestel, IAA Summit 2025, Munich (20250908-P1049544).jpg	File:MCS v3.2.svg	File:Flag of United Nations.svg Worldwide	Megawatt Charging System (MCS) on Wikipedia used for upcoming large battery electric vehicles.
j3105-1	Medium & Heavy Vehicles	Error creating thumbnail:			SAE_J3105-1 a.k.a. "Cross Rail": Charging system for trucks/buses – 4 contacts in a square arrangement on a pantograph mounted overhead; the pantograph is lowered onto the vehicle's roof where orthogonally arranged receptacle lines are (hence the cross pattern in schematics). Output 150–850 VDC, 150–600 kW (in some cases[which?], 1200 kW).
j3105-2	Medium & Heavy Vehicles	File:Connexxion 9758 pantograph detail.jpg			SAE_J3105-2 a.k.a. "Bus up": Charging system for trucks/buses — 4 contacts in a linear arrangement on a dome mounted overhead; the pantograph is provided by the vehicle and raised into the dome. Output 150–850 VDC, 50–600 kW.
magne_charge		External link			Magne charge (J1773) is a largely obsolete inductive charging system. Included for the sake of completeness.
ropd	Bicycle		File:RoPD Socket.svg	Error creating thumbnail: Germany File:Flag of Czechia.svg Czechia	RoPD® - Rosenberger Power Data Connectors. This plug system is currently (2020-03) installed in the charging stations of "bike-energy". It is mainly used for charging bicycles.
bikeenergy	Bicycle				"Bike Energy" is an operator of bicycle charging infrastructure, but not a socket type. Their stations are equipped with ropd.
bosch_3pin	Bicycle		File:Bosch 3pin connector icon.svg		Bosch charging connector. It is mainly used for charging bicycles. This key is used for the 3-pin variant, typically outputting 36 V and 4 A.
bosch_5pin	Bicycle		File:Bosch Active Line 5 pin connector.svg		Bosch charging connector. It is mainly used for charging bicycles. This key is used for the 5-pin variant, typically outputting 36 V and 6 A.
shimano_steps_5pin	Bicycle				Shimano Steps charging connector. It is mainly used for charging bicycles, typically outputting 40 V and 4.4 A (or 42 V and 4 A).
xlr_3pin_cable	Bicycle	XLR cable with a male connector	XLR male connector symbol		XLR charging connector. It is mainly used for charging bicycles. This key is used for the 3-pin variant.
typeb	Domestic				Don't use. IEC type B domestic sockets are tagged as nema_5_15
typee	Domestic	File:French-power-socket.jpg		File:Flag of France.svg France File:Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium File:Flag of Monaco.svg Monaco File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland File:Flag of Czechia.svg Czechia File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia	Domestic socket used in France, Belgium, Monaco, Morocco, Tunisia, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia. IEC type E, or CEE 7/5 socket (taking a CEE 7/6 or CEE 7/7 plug), 220–230 V AC, 16 A. Many plugs (types CEE 7/7, 7/16 and 7/17) are compatible with schuko by additionally having grounding on the sides or having no grounding.
typek	Domestic	File:K plug.jpg		File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark File:Flag of Greenland.svg Greenland	IEC type K domestic socket
typeL	Domestic	File:L plug.jpg		File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Error creating thumbnail: Chile	Domestic socket. Often combined with other connector types in one socket.
nema_5_15	Domestic	Error creating thumbnail:		North America South America File:Flag of Asia.svg Asia	IEC type B or NEMA 5-15R receptacle, and NEMA 5-20R receptacle, accepting NEMA 5-15P plugs, 110–127 V AC, 15 A. Commonly used in the Americas and Asia.
nema_5_20	Domestic	File:Electrical-Outlet-8830c.jpg		File:Flag of US.svg United States	Similar in appearance to NEMA-5-15, but has a T-shaped socket on one side, and can supply a higher current. Compatible with NEMA 5-15P plugs. Many older ChargePoint stations have one of these behind the locking front panel.
nema_14_30	Domestic	File:NEMA 14-30 Dryer Receptacle.jpg		File:Flag of US.svg United States	NEMA 14-30 2P+N+E, 208 V or 240 V AC, 30 A. L-shaped neutral blade.
nema_14_50	Domestic	File:NEMA 14-50 outlet.jpg	Error creating thumbnail:		NEMA 14-50 2P+N+E AC, 208 V or 240 V, 50 A. Straight neutral blade. Offered in some places.
nema_TT_30	Domestic	File:NEMA TT-30.png			NEMA TT-30 120 V, 30 A for recreational vehicles
schuko	Domestic	File:Power socket.svg	Error creating thumbnail:	Error creating thumbnail: Germany File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria File:Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia File:Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran Error creating thumbnail: Afghanistan File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia	IEC type F, or CEE 7/3 socket (taking a CEE 7/4 plug), also known as Schuko (or Siemens in Italy), 220–240 V AC, 16 A. Developed in Germany, used in most European countries and some in Africa and Asia. Can be compatible with typee by additionally having a pin/hole on the front side.
bs1363	Domestic	File:Uk 13a double socket.jpg		File:Flag of UK.svg UK	IEC type G, or BS 1363 socket, 220–240 V AC, 13 A. Used in UK and many Commonwealth country domestic premises.
as3112	Domestic	Error creating thumbnail:		File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia Error creating thumbnail: New Zealand File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea Error creating thumbnail: Solomon Islands Error creating thumbnail: Argentina File:Flag of Antarctica.svg Antarctica	IEC type I, or AS/NZS 3112 socket, 220–240 V AC, 10 A, 15 A (longer earth pin)
gb1002	Domestic	File:China's 3-pin sockets.jpg		Error creating thumbnail: China	IEC type I, 250V AC, 10/16A; IEC type A, 250V AC, 10A. The latest standard is GB 1002-2024, and the old GB/T 1002-2008 socket is shown in the picture.
sev1011_t13	Domestic	File:SEV 1011 Typ 13 Steckdose einfach.jpg	File:Socket SN 441011 T13 Polarization.svg	File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg Switzerland	SEV 1011 Type 13 socket, 230 V AC, 10 A. Also known as IEC type J.
sev1011_t15	Domestic	File:SEV 1011 Typ 15 Steckdose.jpg		File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg Switzerland	SEV 1011 Type 15 socket, 230/400 V AC, 10 A.
sev1011_t23	Domestic	File:SEV 1011 Typ 23 Steckdose.jpg		File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg Switzerland	SEV 1011 Type 23 socket, 230 V AC, 16 A (rectangular pins).
sev1011_t25	Domestic	Error creating thumbnail:		File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg Switzerland	SEV 1011 Type 25 socket, 230/400 V AC, 16 A (rectangular pins).
powerlock	Industrial	File:Veam-PowerLock-Connectors-Inlet-Panel.jpg			Powerlock: 1000 V AC, 400/660 A. 5-pin over 5 separate cables: 3P+N+E. Used to connect generators and transformers at large events venues. Also used to supply shorepower to cruise ships and container ships, and to charge electric boats.
camlock	Industrial	File:Camlock Mains Outlets.jpg			Camlock: 1000 V AC, 150/400 A. 5-pin over 5 separate cables: 3P+N+E. Used to connect generators and transformers at large events venues. Also used to supply shorepower to cruise ships and container ships, and to charge electric boats.
device:USB-A	Devices	File:USB Connector.jpg	File:USB Type-A receptacle.svg		USB-A socket to plug in charger cable e.g. for mobile phones
device:micro-b	Devices	File:USB-Stecker Nokia 5130.jpg			A USB-B micro connector on a cable
device:USB-C	Devices		File:USB Type-C receptacle.svg		USB-C socket to plug in charger cable e.g. for mobile phones and laptops
device:USB-C_cable	Devices	File:Raspberry Pi Wall Adapter Power Supply - 5.1VDC, 3.0A, 15.3W (USB-C) - 49316581933.jpg			USB-C cable to plug directly into a device
device:lightning	Devices	File:Lightning cable connector.jpg	Error creating thumbnail:		Apple Lightning socket to plug in charger cable for Apple mobile phones and laptops
device:qi-wireless	Devices	File:LG WCP-300 Qi wireless charger.jpg	File:Wireless Power Consortium logo.svg		Qi inductive charging wireless power pad e.g. for mobile phones

Maps

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