Short-circuit protection for an electric vehicle battery

摘要

Device for electrically protecting an electric vehicle. To protect high voltage batteries of electric vehicles in the event of floods, a disconnecting device 6 for electrically disconnecting a vehicle battery 2 from an electric distribution system 8 within the vehicle and a detection device 4 for determining wetness are provided such that the detection device 4 activates the disconnecting device 6 if wetness 12 is detected, so that the vehicle battery 2 is electrically disconnected from the electric distribution system 8.