A fuse.

摘要

A fuse comprising a body (20) encapsulating a fuse element (22), said body (20) including a baseplate (16) formed from a material having good thermal conductivity; a pair of elongate terminals (12) being connected at one end to the baseplate (16) through the intermediary of a layer of electrically insulating, heat conducting material (26) so as to extend away therefrom and project from said body (20); the fuse element (22) being provided between the terminals (12) within the body and being surrounded by an arc quenching material (24).