TL;DR
A cable holster is the docking bracket on or near an EV charging station that cradles the connector and manages the charging cable when not in use, keeping the plug's contacts off the ground and the cord coiled out of walkways and snow. It protects the connector face, whose pins corrode or crack when dropped repeatedly on concrete, and reduces trip hazards that NEC working-clearance and premises-liability concerns both care about.
What it means
A cable holster is the docking bracket on or near an EV charging station that cradles the connector and manages the charging cable when not in use, keeping the plug's contacts off the ground and the cord coiled out of walkways and snow. It protects the connector face, whose pins corrode or crack when dropped repeatedly on concrete, and reduces trip hazards that NEC working-clearance and premises-liability concerns both care about. Wall-mount kits position it at an accessible height, with ADA-influenced public installations placing controls between 15 and 48 inches. Many home chargers integrate one; remote versions let the cable park beside the parking spot it serves.
Where it sits in the glossary
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