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Tesla NACS / SAE J3400

NACS (North American Charging Standard, SAE J3400) is the Tesla-developed EV connector now adopted as the North American standard. Delivers both AC Level 2 (up to 19.2kW) and DC fast charging (up to 350kW) through the same compact 3-pin connector.

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// Specifications
Standard
SAE J3400 (formerly Tesla NACS)
Rating
AC up to 80A 240V / DC up to 350kW
Pin Count
3
Adopted By
Ford, GM, Rivian, Honda, Toyota and others
Use Case
Tesla Supercharger, NACS DC fast chargers
Advantage
Single connector for AC and DC charging
// Pin Reference Table
PinNameFunctionType
L1 Line 1 / DC+ AC line 1 or DC positive PWR
L2 Line 2 / DC- AC line 2 or DC negative PWR
GND Ground / CP Ground and control pilot combined GND

NACS (North American Charging Standard, SAE J3400) is the Tesla-developed EV connector now adopted as the North American standard. Delivers both AC Level 2 (up to 19.2kW) and DC fast charging (up to 350kW) through the same compact 3-pin connector.