Abstract: The invention relates to a charging system configured for providing electrical energy to charge a battery of an electrical vehicle with a charging current IC, including an overcurrent protection device wherein a breaking current Ib switching off the overcurrent protection device, an electrically controlled switch wherein switching a maximum switching current Imax, and a control device in electrical connection with at least the electrically controlled switch, whereby the electrically controlled switch and the overcurrent protection device are connected in series and arranged in the current path of the charging current Ic, and the control device is configured for switching off the electrically controlled switch at a time t>0 after the charging current Ic has exceeded the nominal current IN or after the overcurrent protection device has switched off due to the charging current Ic has exceeded the breaking current Ib.