Type 2 fit rings Ø 56–68 mm, cone sample and cable clamp sample – test plate, free

Free test plate for the garage: seven fit rings for the collar of the Type 2 plug, a sample of the tapered seat and a clamp sample for charging cables 10/13/17/19 mm.

Fits: Type 2 charging plugs (IEC 62196-2) and charging cables Ø 10–19 mm; checks the fit before you print a plug holder or cable clips. Not an accessory of the plug, wallbox or charger manufacturers and not affiliated with them; brand and model names only state what the part fits. No logos on the parts.

Before you print a plug holder or clips: this plate shows, in about an hour of printing, whether your plug fits our tapered seat and which clip size holds your cable.

• Seven fit rings Ø 56 to 68 mm inside (2 mm steps), 3 mm high. The size is shown as dots on top of the ring: 1 dot = Ø 56, 7 dots = Ø 68. Slide the rings over the collar from the front: the smallest ring that goes over it shows your collar size.

• Cone sample: a 60° piece of the seat of our plug holders (Ø 72 → 52 mm over 40 mm). Hold it against the plug: it shows where the collar rests on the cone.

• Clamp sample with the four clip jaws 10, 13, 17 and 19 mm (1–4 dots), exactly as on the wall cable clips. Press your cable in: the size that holds it without force is yours.

• Free, licence CC BY 4.0. Not a usable holder: the clamp sample has no screw holes.

Dimensions: The collar size of the Type 2 plug is not publicly documented. The tapered seat covers roughly Ø 54–70 mm. Print the fit rings first. If rings 56 to 68 go over your collar and the cone sample rests on it, the seat fits. Cable sizes of the clips from maker data sheets (Ø 10.2 to 17 mm). Calculated, not printed yet.

Material: PETG as the standard, ASA for outdoors or in the sun. No PLA: it softens in a warm garage or in the sun and creeps under the pull of a hanging cable.

Not an accessory of the plug, wallbox or charger manufacturers. No electrical function: holders only take the housing and the cable, never the contacts. Do not attach to the vehicle, the wallbox or the charging socket. For outdoor use PETG or ASA, not PLA.

Print settings

• Material: PETG (or ASA). No PLA: it softens in a warm garage or in the sun and creeps under the pull of a hanging cable. ASA for outdoors or in the sun.

• Layer height 0.2 mm, 4 walls, 25 % infill, no supports.

• Orientation: Flat, as the files are laid out, no supports.

• Print time approx. 1 h 25 min and about 29 g (complete part).

Safety

Not an accessory of the plug, wallbox or charger manufacturers. No electrical function: holders only take the housing and the cable, never the contacts. Do not attach to the vehicle, the wallbox or the charging socket. For outdoor use PETG or ASA, not PLA.

FAQ

Have you printed the part yet? Not yet. Calculated, not printed yet: dimensions and loads are calculated, the part is not tested on the device. That is exactly what the test plate is for: it is the first thing you print. Which material? PETG as the standard, ASA for outdoors or in the sun. No PLA: it softens in a warm garage or in the sun and creeps under the pull of a hanging cable.

How it's made

Parametric CAD (build123d, Python), exact solids. The CAD code was written with an AI assistant and checked by us; no AI-generated meshes or images. Renders are made from the CAD in Blender; they are not photos.

License

CC BY 4.0: you may share and adapt it, also commercially, as long as you credit Magmacode and link the license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

Matching Type 2 plug holders, cable hooks, cable clips and wall mounts for battery chargers are in the Magmacode profile.