The invention relates to a switch-off unit (1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5) for an electric charging device (3, 25, 27) with a switch-off arrangement (5, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5) having a first controllable power
semiconductor component (9, 9.1) and a second controllable power
semiconductor component (9, 9.2), and a switch-off control device (7), whereinthe first power
semiconductor component (9, 9.1) and the second power semiconductor component (9, 9.2) are arranged antiserially, whereinthe first power semiconductor component (9, 9.1) and the second power semiconductor component (9, 9.2) are configured to conduct a charging current of the charging device (3, 25, 27) in a switched-on state, whereinthe switch-off control device (7) is operatively connected to the first power semiconductor component (9, 9.1) and the second power semiconductor component (9, 9.2) and is configured for their respective control, whereinthe switch-off control device (7) is configured to acquire a value of at least one charging parameter which is characteristic of the charging current, andin dependence on the acquired value, to switch off the first power semiconductor component (9, 9.1) and / or the second power semiconductor component (9, 9.2) and thereby interrupt the charging current.