Method and apparatus for testing a control pilot line

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PATENT NO 9958489
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14220692

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A method for checking a control pilot, referred to below as CP, line of a charging socket of an electrically drivable transportation means. The method includes closing the charging socket, as a result of which an electrical, in particular galvanic, connection is closed between the CP line and a line of the charging socket providing electrical energy, and checking a signal received via the CP line in response to the closing. Also disclosed is a corresponding apparatus.

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VOLKSWAGEN AGBRIEFFACH 1770 WOLFSBURG 38436

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bruhnke, Benny Lehre, DE 1 44
Stichowski, Torsten Magdeburg, DE 5 51

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