Charging apparatus

A charging apparatus supplying power from a power source to a vehicle, the charging apparatus comprising:

• a body;
• a cable, one end of which is fixed to the body and the other end of which has a standardized charging connector that is connectable to the vehicle;
• a communication device for communicating charging information with the vehicle which has communication function for communicating with the charging apparatus;
• a starting switch provided in the body for starting charging the vehicle;
• and
• a controller connected to the communication device and the starting switch for controlling the power supply from the power source to the charging connector, wherein if the charging connector is connected to a vehicle which has no communication function for communicating with the charging apparatus, the controller controls so that a voltage is applied to the charging connector when the starting switch is operated, wherein if the charging connector is connected to a vehicle which has communication function for communicating with the charging apparatus, the controller controls so that a voltage is applied to the charging connector in accordance with the communication between the communication device and the vehicle.