Central electric power control device for a vehicle

The central electrics unit has a control circuit (22) with contact rail (18) mounted next to circuit carrier (20) and a contact section (40) not resting on circuit carrier. At least two output contacts (24) are mounted on a side of the contact rail pointing away from the control circuit whilst at least two load switch devices (28) each have a control input electrically connected to a corresponding control output of the control circuit and two power connections of which one is connected electrically to the contact rail and the other to one of the two output contact elements. The load switch devices are mounted wholly or partially on the contact rail and/or on a side of the contact rail remote from the control circuit.