An in-rush current limiter circuit, comprising: a power switch adapted to couple to an electric power source , the power switch adapted to receive switch control signals and configured, in response thereto, to selectively transition between (i) an OFF state, in which electric current will not flow through the power switch, and (ii) an ON state, in which electric current will flow through the power switch; a load insertion detector configured to sense when a load is electrically coupled to the electric power source and, upon detecting that the load is electrically coupled to the electric power source, to supply an insertion signal ; a load removal detector configured to sense when the load is electrically decoupled from the electric power source and, upon detecting that the load is electrically decoupled, to supply a removal signal ; a reference voltage generator adapted to couple to the electric power source and configured, upon being coupled thereto, to generate and supply a regulated voltage to both the load insertion detector and the load removal detector; and a switch control adapted to receive the insertion signal and configured, in response thereto, to: (i) supply a switch control signal for a predetermined time period that causes the power switch to transition to, or remain in, the OFF state for the predetermined time period, and (ii) after the predetermined time period, supply a switch control signal that causes the power switch to transition to the ON state, wherein the switch control is further adapted, after said transition to the ON state, to receive the removal signal and, in response thereto, to supply a switch control signal that causes the power switch to transition to the OFF state. a power switch adapted to couple to an electric power source , the power switch adapted to receive switch control signals and configured, in response thereto, to selectively transition between (i) an OFF state, in which electric current will not flow through the power switch, and (ii) an ON state, in which electric current will flow through the power switch; a load insertion detector configured to sense when a load is electrically coupled to the electric power source and, upon detecting that the load is electrically coupled to the electric power source, to supply an insertion signal ; a load removal detector configured to sense when the load is electrically decoupled from the electric power source and, upon detecting that the load is electrically decoupled, to supply a removal signal ; a reference voltage generator adapted to couple to the electric power source and configured, upon being coupled thereto, to generate and supply a regulated voltage to both the load insertion detector and the load removal detector; and a switch control adapted to receive the insertion signal and configured, in response thereto, to: (i) supply a switch control signal for a predetermined time period that causes the power switch to transition to, or remain in, the OFF state for the predetermined time period, and (ii) after the predetermined time period, supply a switch control signal that causes the power switch to transition to the ON state, (i) supply a switch control signal for a predetermined time period that causes the power switch to transition to, or remain in, the OFF state for the predetermined time period, and (ii) after the predetermined time period, supply a switch control signal that causes the power switch to transition to the ON state, wherein the switch control is further adapted, after said transition to the ON state, to receive the removal signal and, in response thereto, to supply a switch control signal that causes the power switch to transition to the OFF state. <EOS>