Charging system for electrically connecting a charging station with an electric car and method of operation

Description of a charging system for electrically connecting a charging station with an electric car to its charging, comprising a charging cable (5), a charging plug (6) at each end of the charging cable (5), wherein at least a charging plug (6) (a first illumination 14, 18) for a region at a charging socket either of the electric car (2) or to the charging station (1), which first lighting system is connected to a separate small power supply, and / or the charging cable (5) distributed over its length second illumination (7 ) for securing the charger cable (5) in the dark and which is inductively coupled to the power line to a charging current.