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XLR 3-pin charge connector (3-pin locking, up to 16 A): pinout, rating and use

What the XLR 3-pin charge connector carries, how it is rated, and which e-bike systems use it.

ConnectorSee technical panel
Power panel
Voltage
commonly 36 V, 48 V and 60 V battery systems
Connector data
Pins / contacts3 pins: pin 1 V+, pin 2 ground, pin 3 thermistor or BMS signal
Current ratingup to about 16 A on a quality plug (Neutrik XX rated 16 A)
Voltage rangecommonly 36 V, 48 V and 60 V battery systems
Lockinglocking, robust, keyed
Common usesmany mid-power and high-power e-bikes and conversion packs where a data or temperature pin is useful

Common uses: many mid-power and high-power e-bikes and conversion packs where a data or temperature pin is useful.

The XLR three-pin is the robust, locking workhorse charge plug. The third pin carries a thermistor or BMS signal, which is why it suits higher-current 48 V and 60 V packs. Confirm the pinout, because not every builder wires pin 3 the same way.

Systems and other connectors

Sources: ebikes.ca, E-bike Connectors reference ยท Cyberpika, Connector Types Explained: DC Barrel, XLR, Rosenberger