VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE HAVING ARC DETECTION

A vehicle charging system for an electric vehicle includes a housing having a mating end for mating with a charging component and a charging terminal held by the housing connected to a power conductor to form a power transmission line. The vehicle charging system includes a charging controller for controlling vehicle charging along the power transmission line. The vehicle charging system includes a current sensor assembly coupled to the charging controller monitoring current transmitted along the power transmission line and generating a current output signal transmitted to the charging controller. The current sensor assembly is configured to detect an arc signature from an arc event and generate an arc output signal transmitted to the charging controller based on detection of the arc signature.