ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING PLUG WITH SEALS

An electric vehicle charging plug that comprises at least one temperature sensor for monitoring an internal temperature of the electric vehicle plug. The electric vehicle charging plug further comprises a data cable conveys temperature data to a physically separate controller. The electric vehicle charging plug further comprises a housing or holder for receiving the at least one temperature sensor, wherein the housing is capable of being embedded within an inner-mold of the electric vehicle plug. A first seal seals a junction between the at least one pin/blade and a faceplate or bridge plate. A second seal seals both a junction between the at least one pin/blade and a faceplate or bridge plate and the inner-mold. A third seal provided by the inner-mold seals the entire interior of the electric vehicle plug.