Wire in air split fuse with built-in arc quencher

A circuit protection device including a housing having a top section mounted to a bottom section, a first arc barrier extending from the bottom section, a second arc barrier extending from the top section, the top and bottom sections mounted together to define a cavity between the first arc barrier separated a distance from the second arc barrier, a first terminal and a second terminal secured to the bottom section, and a fuse element comprising a body of metallic material arranged in one of a plurality of geometric configurations mounted within the top section and the bottom section of the housing, extending through the first arc barrier and the second arc barrier and connected to the first and second terminals, wherein the first and second arc barriers resist arcing upon activation of the fuse and the fuse element melts upon occurrence of an overcurrent condition. 种电路保护装置，其包括：具有安装到底部部段的顶部部段的壳体；从底部部段延伸的第电弧屏障；从顶部部段延伸的第二电弧屏障，顶部部段和底部部段安装在起以在第电弧屏障和分开定距离的第二电弧屏障之间限定腔；固定到底部部段的第端子和第二端子；以及熔断元件，所述熔断元件包括以多种几何配置中的种布置的金属