A system for identifying a connection of at least two components, the system comprising: an RFID reader (1204, 1220); a plug (720; 820; 920; 1020; 1120) associated with the first component; a socket (732; 832, 932; 1032; 1132) associated with the second component, wherein the socket (732; 832, 932; 1032; 1132) is adapted to receive at least a portion of the plug; a pair of contact points (766a, 768a, 766b, 768b) associated with at least one of the plug and the socket (732; 832, 932; 1032; 1132); a plug RFID transponder (736; 836; 936; 1036; 1136) associated with the plug (720; 820; 920; 1020; 1120), wherein the plug RFID transponder (736; 836; 936; 1036; 1136) comprises a passive RFID transponder; characterized by a socket RFID transponder (760; 860; 960; 1060; 1160) associated with the socket (732; 832, 932; 1032; 1132), wherein the socket RFID transponder comprises a passive RFID transponder; characterized in that the at least one of the plug RFID transponder (736; 836; 936; 1036; 1136) and the socket RFID transponder (760; 860; 960; 1060; 1160) is configured to be passively operated, when at least a portion of the plug RFID transponder (736; 836; 936; 1036; 1136) and the socket RFID transponder (760; 860; 960; 1060; 1160), respectively, electrically contacts the pair of contact points (766a, 768a, 766b, 768b) when the plug (720; 820; 920; 1020; 1120) is at least partially received by the socket; wherein, when at least one of the plug RFID transponder (736; 836; 936, 1036, 1136); and the socket RFID transponder (760; 860; 960; 1060; 1160) is passively operated, the at least one of the plug RFID transponder (736; 836; 936, 1036, 1136) and the socket RFID transponder (760; 860; 960; 1060; 1160) is configured to communicate an RFID signal, the RFID signal configured to allow the RFID reader (1204, 1220) to identify the plug (720; 820; 920; 1020; 1120) and the socket (732; 832, 932; 1032; 1132) into which the plug (720; 820; 920; 1020; 1120) is at least partially received. an RFID reader (1204, 1220); a plug (720; 820; 920; 1020; 1120) associated with the first component; a socket (732; 832, 932; 1032; 1132) associated with the second component, wherein the socket (732; 832, 932; 1032; 1132) is adapted to receive at least a portion of the plug; a pair of contact points (766a, 768a, 766b, 768b) associated with at least one of the plug and the socket (732; 832, 932; 1032; 1132); a plug RFID transponder (736; 836; 936; 1036; 1136) associated with the plug (720; 820; 920; 1020; 1120), wherein the plug RFID transponder (736; 836; 936; 1036; 1136) comprises a passive RFID transponder; characterized by a socket RFID transponder (760; 860; 960; 1060; 1160) associated with the socket (732; 832, 932; 1032; 1132), wherein the socket RFID transponder comprises a passive RFID transponder; characterized in that the at least one of the plug RFID transponder (736; 836; 936; 1036; 1136) and the socket RFID transponder (760; 860; 960; 1060; 1160) is configured to be passively operated, when at least a portion of the plug RFID transponder (736; 836; 936; 1036; 1136) and the socket RFID transponder (760; 860; 960; 1060; 1160), respectively, electrically contacts the pair of contact points (766a, 768a, 766b, 768b) when the plug (720; 820; 920; 1020; 1120) is at least partially received by the socket; wherein, when at least one of the plug RFID transponder (736; 836; 936, 1036, 1136); and the socket RFID transponder (760; 860; 960; 1060; 1160) is passively operated, the at least one of the plug RFID transponder (736; 836; 936, 1036, 1136) and the socket RFID transponder (760; 860; 960; 1060; 1160) is configured to communicate an RFID signal, the RFID signal configured to allow the RFID reader (1204, 1220) to identify the plug (720; 820; 920; 1020; 1120) and the socket (732; 832, 932; 1032; 1132) into which the plug (720; 820; 920; 1020; 1120) is at least partially received.