A secondary vehicle electrical system battery for a secondary vehicle electrical system which is redundant with respect to a primary vehicle electrical system of a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a battery cell assembly for providing electrical energy;
- a first connection for electrically connecting the secondary vehicle electrical system battery to at least one secondary vehicle electrical system component;
- a second connection for electrically connecting the secondary vehicle electrical system battery to the primary vehicle electrical system;
- a first switching device between the first connection and a connection point electrically connected to the battery cell assembly;
- a second switching device between the second connection and the connection point;
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- a control device which is configured, in order to supply the at least one secondary vehicle electrical system component from the primary vehicle electrical system, to provide a conducting state for both the first and second switching devices in order to permit an energy flow from the second connection to the first connection via the connection point and, in order to keep an overload on the primary vehicle electrical system side away, to provide a blocking state for the second switching device in order to block an energy flow from the second connection to the connection point.