Touch safe fuse module and holder

A fuse system comprising:

• a fuse holder having a size corresponding to an ampere rating of the fuse holder and including a plurality of concentric rims of different sizes;
• a pair of fuse clips mounted inside the fuse holder;
• an insulative fuse housing;
• a fuse element mounted within the insulative fuse housing, the size of the fuse housing corresponding to an ampere rating of the fuse element;
• the concentric rims of the fuse holder and fuse housing sized to allow a fuse housing of a lower ampere rating than the fuse holder to be engaged with the fuse holder;
• blade terminals electrically connected to the fuse element and extending from the fuse housing;
• and
• means mounted on the blade terminals for preventing an operator from contacting a live portion of the blade terminals when the blade terminals make an electrical contact with the fuse clips.

A fuse system, comprising:

• a fuse holder comprising a plurality of concentric rims;
• a pair of fuse clips mounted in the fuse holder;
• a fuse having blade terminals;
• a projection on one of the fuse clips and the blade terminals;
• and
• a recess in another of the fuse clips and the blade terminals, wherein the recess is sized so as to receive the projection.

A fuse system, comprising:

• a plurality of fuse holders of different sizes, each of the fuse holders including a pair of fuse clips mounted inside the fuse holder, wherein the size of each fuse holder corresponds to an ampere rating of the fuse holder;
• a plurality of fuses of different sizes, each of the fuses including an insulative fuse housing, a fuse element mounted within the insulative fuse housing, and blade terminals electrically connected to the fuse element and extending from the fuse housing, wherein the size of each fuse corresponds to an ampere rating of the fuse;
• each the fuse holders including a plurality of concentric rims of different sizes for enabling the fuse holder to be engaged with a fuse of a lower ampere rating;
• and
• each the fuse holders including means for prohibiting the fuse holder to be engaged with a fuse of a higher ampere rating.