An active limiting circuit , comprising: a comparator configured to compare a reference voltage with a sense voltage , the sense voltage being dependent on a voltage and a current provided to a load being driven by a battery ; and a power switch , having a gate being coupled to an output from the comparator configured to be, in response to the reference voltage being less than the sense voltage , in an open state, and in response to the reference voltage being greater than the sense voltage , in a closed state creating a closed circuit between the battery and the load allowing the battery to provide a first amount of power to the load; a series inductor coupled between the battery and the load , the inductor configured to effectively rate-limit an output current supplied to the load to allow time for the active limiting circuit to enter the open state in a presence of energy transients; characterised by a feedback voltage divider coupled to the battery and the comparator , the feedback voltage divider configured to generate the sense voltage based on a battery output voltage and a battery output current; and a sense resistor coupled series to the feedback voltage divider and also being coupled in series between the battery and the power switch ; the feedback voltage divider is further connected in a point between the sense resistor and the power switch ; wherein the feedback voltage divider includes a) a first resistor coupled between the sense resistor and a negative input of the comparator , b) a second resistor coupled between the battery and the negative input of the comparator , and c) a hysteresis resistor coupled to the load and the comparator . a comparator configured to compare a reference voltage with a sense voltage , the sense voltage being dependent on a voltage and a current provided to a load being driven by a battery ; and a power switch , having a gate being coupled to an output from the comparator configured to be, in response to the reference voltage being less than the sense voltage , in an open state, and in response to the reference voltage being greater than the sense voltage , in a closed state creating a closed circuit between the battery and the load allowing the battery to provide a first amount of power to the load; a series inductor coupled between the battery and the load , the inductor configured to effectively rate-limit an output current supplied to the load to allow time for the active limiting circuit to enter the open state in a presence of energy transients; characterised by a feedback voltage divider coupled to the battery and the comparator , the feedback voltage divider configured to generate the sense voltage based on a battery output voltage and a battery output current; and a sense resistor coupled series to the feedback voltage divider and also being coupled in series between the battery and the power switch ; the feedback voltage divider is further connected in a point between the sense resistor and the power switch ; wherein the feedback voltage divider includes a) a first resistor coupled between the sense resistor and a negative input of the comparator , b) a second resistor coupled between the battery and the negative input of the comparator , and c) a hysteresis resistor coupled to the load and the comparator . a) a first resistor coupled between the sense resistor and a negative input of the comparator , b) a second resistor coupled between the battery and the negative input of the comparator , and c) a hysteresis resistor coupled to the load and the comparator . <EOS>