Fuse holder assembly
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1. A fuse holder comprising:
- a fuse having a pair of fuse terminals;
a housing configured to accept any fuse carrier selected from a plurality of fuse carriers, said housing defining an enclosed region adapted to accept said fuse;
a pair of contacts within said housing at opposite ends of said enclosed region and configured to engage said fuse terminals; and
a fuse carrier selected from said plurality of fuse carriers, said fuse carrier configured to support said fuse and position said fuse terminals in said enclosed region in electrical engagement with said pair of contacts.
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A fuse holder and method of building the same, the fuse holder comprising: a fuse having a pair of fuse terminals; a housing configured to accept any fuse carrier selected from a plurality of fuse carriers, the housing defining an enclosed region adapted to accept the fuse; a pair of contacts within the housing at opposite ends of the enclosed region and configured to engage the fuse terminals; and a fuse carrier selected from the plurality of fuse carriers, the fuse carrier configured to support the fuse and position the fuse terminals in the enclosed region in electrical engagement with the pair of contacts.
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1. A fuse holder comprising:
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a fuse having a pair of fuse terminals;
a housing configured to accept any fuse carrier selected from a plurality of fuse carriers, said housing defining an enclosed region adapted to accept said fuse;
a pair of contacts within said housing at opposite ends of said enclosed region and configured to engage said fuse terminals; and
a fuse carrier selected from said plurality of fuse carriers, said fuse carrier configured to support said fuse and position said fuse terminals in said enclosed region in electrical engagement with said pair of contacts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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10. A fuse system for fuse protection to a distribution circuit;
- said fuse system comprising;
an electrical enclosure;
a circuit entering said electrical enclosure;
a fuse holder connected to said circuit, said fuse holder including a fuse having a pair of fuse terminals;
a housing configured to accept any fuse carrier selected from a plurality of fuse carriers, said housing defining an enclosed region adapted to accept said fuse;
a pair of contacts within said housing at opposite ends of said enclosed region and configured to engage said fuse terminals; and
a fuse carrier selected from said plurality of fuse carriers, said fuse carrier configured to support said fuse and position said fuse terminals in said enclosed region in electrical engagement with said pair of contacts.
- said fuse system comprising;
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19. A method of assembling a fuse holder comprising a housing having a cavity therein for supporting a fuse carrier, said method comprising:
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selecting a fuse carrier from a plurality of fuse carriers, each fuse carrier of said plurality of fuse carriers configured to support a different fuse size, said selecting being based on a desired current rating for a fuse to be fitted within said housing;
configuring said fuse carrier to accept and position said fuse for engagement with contacts disposed within said housing;
configuring said cavity to accept said plurality of fuse carriers; and
installing said selected fuse carrier in said housing.
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