Cut-off element and overvoltage protection arrangement

A overvoltage protection arrangement, comprising:

• at least one overvoltage-limiting component,
• two connecting elements for electrical connection of the overvoltage protection arrangement to a current or signal path to be protected,
• a thermally opening connection, and
• a cut-off element,
• wherein, in a normal state of the overvoltage protection arrangement, the overvoltage-limiting component being in electrically conductive contact with a connecting element via the thermally opening connection,
• wherein the thermally opening connection being constructed to open when the temperature of the overvoltage-limiting component exceeds a temperature limit,
• wherein the cut-off element comprises:
• two terminal contacts,
• an insulating housing and
• a fuse element which is located within the insulating housing,
• wherein, in a normal state of the cut-off element, the two terminal contacts are connected to one another in an electrically conductive manner via the fuse element,
• wherein the insulating housing is formed of two parts which are connected to one another by the fuse element, and
• wherein a first part of the housing is isolated from the second part of the housing in case of an overload so that the connection of the two terminal contacts via the fuse element is broken.
• wherein, in the normal state of the overvoltage protection arrangement, a first of the terminal contacts of the cut-off element is connected to one of the connecting elements in an electrically conductive manner, and a second of the terminal contacts of the cut-off element is connected in an electrically conductive manner to the overvoltage-limiting component via the thermally opening connection.