N in a hexagon: CHAdeMO DC, 200–920 V
DC charging through configuration AA, the CHAdeMO connector, in the 200 V to 920 V range: vehicle connector and vehicle inlet.
What to do
Match the letter: N is the higher voltage range of the connector that M marks from 50 V to 500 V. If the charger's letter differs from your car's, check your vehicle's manual.
- What it looks like
- A capital N inside a horizontal hexagon, white or silver on black.
- Where you find it
- By the DC charging inlet of a vehicle that has this connector; on the connector of a DC charger's cable; in the owner's manual.
- Kind
- electric-vehicle charging identifier
- Set by
- EN 17186:2019, identifiers for the electrical interface (a hexagon), required by Directive 2014/94/EU Article 7; letter as given in the annex table of the ACEA/ChargeUp Europe/CharIN/Eurelectric guides
Can my car charge from it?
“Consumers will only need to match the label of their vehicle with the corresponding label on the charging station.”
“The European legislation requires the labels only for the new vehicles placed on the market for the first time or registered as of 20 March 2021.”
Check your vehicle's manual or the label inside the filler flap (on an electric car, the label by the charging inlet). We do not say which makes or models take this connector.
Official guidance:
In detail
- The annex table: configuration AA, vehicle connector and vehicle inlet, 200 V to 920 V, identifier N.
- The CHAdeMO Association's overview of IEC 62196-3 names Configuration AA as 'CHAdeMO (Japan)'.
What it does not mean
N does not state the charger's power in kW, and it is not a Combo 2 label.
Labels that go with it
Sources
Each document was fetched and read on the date shown; the clause or section is the one that sets or explains this label.
- ACEA, ACEM, ChargeUp Europe, CharIN and Eurelectric: Labelling for Electrically Rechargeable Road Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure: information for consumers (PDF) — Annex, Identifiers for DC charging: AA, vehicle connector and vehicle inlet, 200 V to 920 V: identifier N Checked 2026-09-29.
- CHAdeMO Association: IEC / EN standardization (Takeshi Haida, CHAdeMO Technical WG) (PDF) — IEC 62196-3 connector configurations: Configuration AA: CHAdeMO (Japan) (System A) Checked 2026-09-29.