Method and apparatus for protection of batteries

The protection circuit (30) comprises at least one switch (FET1, FET2) comprising at least one control means (G1, G2) for adjusting the conductivity of said at least one switch (FET1, FET2). The conductivity is arranged to be adjustable by means of an electrical control conducted to the control means (G1, G2). The protection circuit (30) comprises means (22, 25, 26) for forming the electrical control, means (27, 28) for measuring at least one physical quantity affecting at least one switch (FET1, FET2), means (10) for providing information about the dependence of the conductivity properties of said at least one switch (FET1, FET2) on said at least one physical quantity, means (29) for determining the conductivity of said at least one switch (FET1, FET2) on the basis of said at least one physical quantity and the conductivity properties of said at least one switch (FET1, FET2) and means (29, 27) for determining the current (ITOT) conducted through said at least one switch (FET1, FET2) at least partly on the basis of said conductivity. Thus, said electrical control is arranged to be formed at least partly on the basis of the determined current.