In-line high current fuse holder assembly

A fuse assembly comprising:

• a conductor;
• a plurality of terminals coupling the conductor to a fuse, each of the plurality of terminals including:
• an end cap having a cavity for receiving and securing the conductor;
• and
• a set of contact elements extending from a base member, the base member directly coupled to the end cap, wherein the base member comprises:
• a first section extending between the set of contact elements, wherein the first section is a planar element positioned under a fuse blade of the fuse;
• and
• a second section extending from the first section, wherein the second section extends along a same plane as the first section, and wherein a fuse body of the fuse is directly coupled to the second section;
• and
• a cover adjacent the plurality of terminals, wherein the cover engages the set of contact elements in a closed configuration.

A method of securing a fuse element, the method comprising:

• providing a terminal coupling a conductor to a fuse, the terminal including:
• an end cap having a cavity for receiving and securing the conductor;
• and
• a set of contact elements extending from a base member, the base member directly coupled to the end cap, and the base member coupled to a fuse body of the fuse, wherein the base member comprises:
• a first section extending between the set of contact elements, wherein the first section is a planar element positioned under a fuse blade of the fuse;
• and
• a second section extending from the first section, wherein the second section extends along a same plane as the first section, and wherein a fuse body of the fuse is directly coupled to the second section;
• and
• providing a cover adjacent the terminal, wherein the cover engages the set of contact elements in a closed configuration.