Ventilated fuse housing

A method of forming a fuse, comprising:

• joining a first housing part to a second housing part to form a housing that defines a cavity;
• disposing a fuse element within the cavity with a first terminal extending from a first end of the fuse element and out of the housing and a second terminal extending from a second end of the fuse element and out of the housing, the fuse element comprising a curvature;
• providing a pair of protrusions within the first housing part and the second housing part, wherein the pair of protrusions extend between the curvature and underneath the fuse element to support and align the fuse element within the cavity;
• and
• providing the housing with a vent channel extending from an outer surface of the housing to the cavity for allowing vapor to escape from the cavity, the vent channel further comprising:
• a first pair of vent channels disposed on opposing sides of the housing;
• a second pair of vent channels disposed on second opposing sides of the housing, wherein the first pair of vent channels is orthogonal to the second pair of vent channels;
• and
• a wall portion disposed at the outer surface of the housing, the wall portion being thick enough to be molded into the housing but thin enough to rupture during an overload or short circuit condition, the wall portion for preventing ingress of external contaminants into the cavity.