This Product Selection Guide contains information to help select products in the Fuseholders category on DigiKey.com
Fuseholders/fuse holders are devices created to house or clip onto different styles of fuses. They are available for fuse styles such as: blade, bolt down, cartridge, link, radial, rectangular, threaded, etc. The termination options are bolt down, box lug, crimp, pc pin, quick connect of various sizes, screw, solder, wire lead, through hole, etc. There are options that hold just 1 fuse, all the way up to 60. For use with fuse sizes such as: mini ATO, ATC, radial, 5 mm, 5 mm x 20 mm, and many other various sizes including custom, non-standard options.
SelectionCharacteristics
Mounting Type: Indicates how the device is attached.
Fuse Size: Indicates the physical size(s) or form factor(s) of the fuses that a holder is designed to accommodate.
Current Rating (Amps): Typically this represents the maximum current to which a device will meet its given specifications. Exceeding this current may damage the device and/or other system components.
For Use With/Related Products: Defines other part types, numbers, or series with which this product is designed to be used.
Fuse Type: Describes the physical form or style of fuses with which a product is designed for use.
Fuseholder Type: Indicates the physical form factor of a fuseholder itself.
Number of Circuits: Indicates the number of circuits of similar functions that are implemented within the device.
Voltage: Typically this represents the maximum voltage rating to which a device will meet its given specifications. Exceeding this voltage rating may damage the device and other system components.
Orientation: Determines the physical orientation of the part when mounted, with respect to the surface it’s being mounted on.
Termination Style: Selection of termination style used to connect the device to a system, such as bolt-down, quick connect, and solder lug.
Contact Material: Indicates the material composition of the contacts of the device.
Contact Finish: Indicates the finish/plating material applied to the contacts of the device.
ProductExamples
| MFR PART # | 751.011 |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | 486-2019-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | SCHURTER Inc. |
| DESCRIPTION | Fuse Clip 10 A 1 Circuit Cartridge Through Hole |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | 4527 |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | 36-4527-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Keystone Electronics |
| DESCRIPTION | Fuse Holder 5 A 250V 1 Circuit Cartridge Through Hole |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | 82000000005 |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | WK6231-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Littelfuse Inc. |
| DESCRIPTION | Fuse Holder 6.3 A 250V 1 Circuit Cartridge Panel Mount |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | CHCC1DU |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | 283-3492-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Eaton - Bussmann Electrical Division |
| DESCRIPTION | Fuse Holder 30 A 600V 1 Circuit Cartridge DIN Rail |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
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MediaLinks
Articles
Fuse Tutorial
Product Training Modules
Fuseholders Overview - Bulgin
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Basics of Fuses
Testing and Identifying Fuse Problems