Connector Interoperability — IEC 62196 Type 2 / CCS2 vs GB/T?

Treat Cape Verde as an IEC Type 2 / CCS2 direction unless a project specification states otherwise. GB/T 20234 hardware is connector-incompatible and needs redesign, not relabelling.

ELECTRA Grid Interface — 230/400 V 50 Hz Island Network?

Cape Verde is a 230/400 V 50 Hz market, not a direct 220/380 V China clone. Confirm grid ratings, power quality, protection settings, and ELECTRA project conditions before shipment or installation.

Cape Verde Market Access — IGQPI Standards, ARME Regulation, and Nascent EV Demand?

Cape Verde readiness is project-specific: confirm IGQPI standards route, ARME/ELECTRA conditions, Portuguese documentation, IEC evidence, and coastal-island service assumptions before quoting or shipping.

OCPP Readiness, EMC, and Smart-Charging Integration?

Separate the evidence streams: OCPP is for back-office interoperability, IEC 61000 / IEC 61851 evidence is for EMC, and GB/T 27930 is China DC vehicle communication. They are not interchangeable.

IEC 61851 Safety and Coastal Island Derating?

Use GB/T 18487 evidence only as a starting point. Cape Verde-facing documentation should include IEC 61851 safety evidence plus salt-mist, enclosure, surge, thermal, and maintenance evidence for coastal island operation.

CROSS-STANDARD public interest · EV charger

China-to-Cape Verde EV Charger Compliance Gap Matrix

Name: China-to-Cape Verde EV Charger Compliance Gap Matrix
Creator: Cross-Standard
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

AI-compiled from official public sources — cross-checked by multiple AI models, not human-verified. Informational only; see disclaimer. Public-interest, source-linked comparison of China EV charger documentation against Cape Verde IGQPI standards, ARME electricity-sector regulation, ELECTRA grid-interface expectations, IEC 61851 / IEC 62196 Type 2 / CCS2 charging practice, IEC 61000 EMC evidence, coastal island derating, and China GB/T 18487 / GB/T 20234 / GB/T 27930 baselines.

Dataset 2026-06-11 Last verified 2026-06-14 5 rows

GAP MATRIX

Compliance Gap Matrix

Gap matrix
Compliance item	Common China baseline	Cape Verde (IGQPI / ARME / ELECTRA)	Gap / action	Source + verification date
Connector Interoperability — IEC 62196 Type 2 / CCS2 vs GB/T	China AC chargers use GB/T 20234.2 couplers and China DC chargers use GB/T 20234.3 couplers with GB/T 27930 DC communication. These are not physically or electrically interchangeable with IEC Type 2 / CCS2 infrastructure. GB/T AC couplers differ from Type 2 in gender, signaling, and contact arrangement; GB/T DC couplers differ from CCS2 geometry and communication architecture.GB/T 20234.2-2015 GB/T 20234.3-2023 GB/T 27930-2023 GB/T 18487.1-2023	Cape Verde's Portuguese and IEC/European legacy points EV charging projects toward IEC 62196 Type 2 for AC charging and CCS2 for DC charging, consistent with 230/400 V 50 Hz European practice. Type 2 / CCS2 connector conformity becomes a mandatory project requirement when written into an IGQPI-referenced standard, ARME or ELECTRA project condition, tender, site-owner requirement, or charge-point-operator specification. This is not an Americas J1772/CCS1 market assumption.IEC 62196-2 — Type 2 AC vehicle couplers IEC 62196-3 — CCS2 / Combo 2 DC and AC/DC couplers IEC 61851-1 — EV conductive charging system general requirements IEC 61851-23 — DC EV supply equipment	A China GB/T-only charger is not connector-ready for Cape Verde Type 2 / CCS2 deployments. Conversion requires coupler and cable redesign, locking and temperature-rise evidence, control-pilot and proximity-pilot changes, CCS2 DC communication support, labels, spare parts, and test reports. Adapters should not be treated as a substitute for project-compliant connector design.[INFORMATIONAL] Treat Cape Verde as an IEC Type 2 / CCS2 direction unless a project specification states otherwise. GB/T 20234 hardware is connector-incompatible and needs redesign, not relabelling.	International Electrotechnical Commission2026-06-14 · unverified
ELECTRA Grid Interface — 230/400 V 50 Hz Island Network	China domestic charger installations are commonly documented against GB/T 18487.1-2023, GB/T 20234 connectors, GB/T 27930-2023 communication for DC systems, and local grid-operator acceptance. China nominal supply is 220 V single-phase / 380 V three-phase, 50 Hz. The same 50 Hz frequency does not eliminate the need to confirm 230/400 V input ratings, protection settings, transformer or rectifier ratings, and thermal derating for Cape Verde's islands.GB/T 18487.1-2023 GB/T 20234.2-2015 GB/T 20234.3-2023 GB/T 27930-2023 China local grid operator project-acceptance requirements	Cape Verde operates a 230/400 V, 50 Hz electricity system in the IEC/European legacy family, with electricity-sector oversight by ARME and utility operation by ELECTRA. EV charger projects should be engineered for local distribution capacity, island-grid constraints, voltage tolerance, earthing, metering, power quality, harmonic injection, and renewable-rich grid conditions. The nominal frequency matches China at 50 Hz, but the voltage differs from China's 220/380 V domestic baseline.ARME electricity-sector regulation and grid-connection oversight ELECTRA distribution-network connection requirements IEC 61000 series — electromagnetic compatibility and power quality IEC/European 230/400 V 50 Hz low-voltage supply practice	Exporters must confirm input-voltage range, protective-device coordination, harmonic data, power-factor behavior, earthing system assumptions, metering, load-management logic, and site-specific ELECTRA connection conditions for each island. A China-only 220/380 V nameplate or test package is not enough for Cape Verde's 230/400 V grid even though both systems are 50 Hz.[INFORMATIONAL] Cape Verde is a 230/400 V 50 Hz market, not a direct 220/380 V China clone. Confirm grid ratings, power quality, protection settings, and ELECTRA project conditions before shipment or installation.	ARME — Agência Reguladora Multissetorial da Economia2026-06-14 · unverified
Cape Verde Market Access — IGQPI Standards, ARME Regulation, and Nascent EV Demand	China-market charger documentation normally centers on GB/T 18487.1-2023, GB/T 20234 connector standards, GB/T 27930 DC communication, and any China CCC or domestic project evidence that applies. Those documents can support engineering review but do not automatically establish Cape Verde market access, IGQPI acceptance, ARME/ELECTRA project approval, Portuguese-language documentation readiness, or IEC Type 2 / CCS2 interoperability.GB/T 18487.1-2023 GB/T 20234.1-2023 GB/T 20234.2-2015 GB/T 20234.3-2023 GB/T 27930-2023 China CCC where in scope	IGQPI is Cape Verde's national quality and standards institution, ARME regulates the electricity and broader economic sectors, and ELECTRA operates the electricity utility interface. Cape Verde is a Lusophone Atlantic small-island developing state with a strong renewable-energy policy direction and a nascent EV market. EV charger imports and projects should be checked against the applicable IGQPI standards route, ARME/ELECTRA project conditions, customs classification, importer obligations, Portuguese-language documentation, and tender-specific IEC/European specifications.IGQPI national standards and conformity infrastructure ARME electricity-sector and economic regulation ELECTRA utility project and connection requirements Cape Verde renewable-energy and small-island infrastructure policy context IEC 61851, IEC 62196, and IEC 61000 where specified	Before claiming Cape Verde readiness, exporters should map the importer, HS code, charger type, AC/DC rating, connector configuration, radio and payment functions, Portuguese labels and manuals, IEC reports, coastal-environment derating, spare-part plan, and project approval path. The market is promising because of Cape Verde's renewable-energy direction, but its EV demand is still nascent and likely project-led.[INFORMATIONAL] Cape Verde readiness is project-specific: confirm IGQPI standards route, ARME/ELECTRA conditions, Portuguese documentation, IEC evidence, and coastal-island service assumptions before quoting or shipping.	ELECTRA — Empresa de Eletricidade e Água2026-06-14 · unverified
OCPP Readiness, EMC, and Smart-Charging Integration	China DC chargers commonly use GB/T 27930-2023 between the off-board charger and vehicle battery-management system. That CAN-based vehicle communication is not a substitute for OCPP back-office integration, nor for CCS2 / IEC 61851-24 / ISO 15118 communication when required. China EMC reports may need clause-level comparison against IEC 61000 and IEC 61851 EMC expectations.GB/T 27930-2023 GB/T 18487.1-2023 GB/T 18487.2 and China EMC test evidence where applicable China operator-specific back-office protocols	Networked Cape Verde chargers should be prepared for OCPP back-office interoperability, remote monitoring, load management, fault reporting, and renewable-rich island grid operation where required by the project owner or operator. EMC evidence should follow the IEC 61000 family and the relevant IEC 61851 product requirements. Radio, cellular, Wi-Fi, payment, or smart-metering functions may add telecommunications, cybersecurity, and metering requirements.OCPP — Open Charge Point Protocol for networked charging IEC 61000 series — electromagnetic compatibility IEC 61851-21-2 — EMC requirements for off-board EV charging systems ARME telecommunications, electricity, and economic regulation where applicable	Exporters must confirm the OCPP version, charger-management platform, cellular or Ethernet requirements, SIM and data arrangements, cybersecurity expectations, remote load-management functions, and IEC EMC test evidence for the exact project. A charger with only GB/T 27930 DC communication and no OCPP implementation is not ready for networked Type 2 / CCS2 deployments.[INFORMATIONAL] Separate the evidence streams: OCPP is for back-office interoperability, IEC 61000 / IEC 61851 evidence is for EMC, and GB/T 27930 is China DC vehicle communication. They are not interchangeable.	Open Charge Alliance2026-06-14 · unverified
IEC 61851 Safety and Coastal Island Derating	China's comparable safety baseline is GB/T 18487.1-2023, with China-specific connector, communication, and installation assumptions. GB/T 18487.1 evidence is a useful design reference but does not replace IEC 61851 test evidence, IEC-family enclosure and environmental testing, or project-specific corrosion and derating documentation for Cape Verde.GB/T 18487.1-2023 GB/T 18487.5-2024 GB/T 20234.1-2023 GB/T 27930-2023	Cape Verde EV charger projects should be documented against IEC 61851-1 for conductive EV supply equipment and IEC 61851-23 for DC EV supply equipment where applicable. As a salt-mist Atlantic archipelago with coastal exposure, wind, heat, limited island logistics, and outdoor installations, the product package should also address enclosure IP rating, corrosion protection, connector temperature rise, UV exposure, surge protection, maintainability, and derating under island conditions.IEC 61851-1 — Electric vehicle conductive charging system — General requirements IEC 61851-23 — DC electric vehicle supply equipment IEC 60529 — IP Code for enclosure protection IEC 60068-2-52 — Salt mist cyclic corrosion testing IGQPI standards and adopted IEC/European requirements	Exporters should prepare an IEC 61851 clause matrix, accredited safety test reports, DC IEC 61851-23 evidence, enclosure IP and corrosion documentation, surge-protection ratings, thermal derating curves, installation manuals, and maintenance instructions suitable for coastal island sites. A GB/T-only safety file leaves connector, environmental, and project-acceptance gaps.[INFORMATIONAL] Use GB/T 18487 evidence only as a starting point. Cape Verde-facing documentation should include IEC 61851 safety evidence plus salt-mist, enclosure, surge, thermal, and maintenance evidence for coastal island operation.	IGQPI — Instituto de Gestão da Qualidade e da Propriedade Intelectual2026-06-14 · unverified

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Informational only / not a certification conclusion

AI-compiled, not human-verified. This comparison is generated and cross-checked by multiple AI models from public official sources; it has not been reviewed by a named human expert and may contain errors or out-of-date items. Confirm every requirement directly with the official regulator or standards body and a qualified professional before relying on it. Nothing here is legal, certification, customs, or market-access advice.

This page is an informational comparison aid, not a certification decision, legal opinion, IGQPI scope determination, ARME approval, ELECTRA grid-connection approval, electrical-installation design, customs determination, or market-access approval. Exporters, importers, network operators, and installers should verify current Cape Verde standards, electricity-sector rules, IEC editions, project specifications, and installation requirements with qualified professionals before shipment or installation.

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International Electrotechnical Commission · accessed 2026-06-14 · unverified · used in 1 rows
ARME — Agência Reguladora Multissetorial da Economia · accessed 2026-06-14 · unverified · used in 1 rows
ELECTRA — Empresa de Eletricidade e Água · accessed 2026-06-14 · unverified · used in 1 rows
Open Charge Alliance · accessed 2026-06-14 · unverified · used in 1 rows
IGQPI — Instituto de Gestão da Qualidade e da Propriedade Intelectual · accessed 2026-06-14 · unverified · used in 1 rows