# How do I select a fuse holder?
Selecting a fuse holder for your application depends on primararily on 2 factors - Current Rating and  mounting type.

- Current rating can be below 6.3 Amps @250VAC or above 6.3 Amps. For a current of below 6.30A generally a fuse holder which houses 5X20mm glass fuse is suggested and for a higher than 6.3Amps, a fuse holder with 6.3X32mm fuse is used. When we speak of current rating, it is continous current and not intush current or a current spike.

- The second factor is where the fuse holder needs to be mounted. Elcom Fuse holders are available in panel mounting, chassis mounting, PCB mounting, wire (hanging type). These mounting styles are available in both 5x20 and 6.3x32mm fuses, ie small and big fuses.

View the full Range of Elcom Fuse Holders and a comparison chart to help select.

Apart from the above, quality of the raw material is of utmost importance.
# How are Elcom fuse holder superior than other makes?
- Manufactured under strict quality controls, Elcom fuse holders are used extensively in India in the last 40 years and have become an industry standard for all applications, general and critical. 
- While other fuse holder manufacturers might use 2nd grade and re-processed raw material, Elcom fuse holders are made of high quality virgin polyamide material and the contacts are of Tin Plated Brass. 
- No compromize is done on the contact thickness. This helps in the fuse holder sustaining the rated current for the life of the instrument. 
- Extreme caution on thickness and quality of Tin plating on the fuse holder contacts help in giving a corrosion free life to the fuse holder. 

# Hanging type, in-line, wired fuse holder range.
- Two types of wired, in-line fuse holder are offered in both the ranges, for 5x20mm wire type in-line fuse holder or 6.3x32mm wire type inline fuse holder. - Polyamide (black, opaque) and Polycarbonate (transparent). 
Both types can be supplied without wire (casing and sping and rivets) or wire gauge as per your requirement and lengths.

# 6.3 x 32mm Elcom Fuse Size Panel Mounting
This series is for current rating higher than 6.3 Amps and where the fuse holder is mounted on the panel where the glass fuse can be replaced by user in case it blows. These Elcom fuse holders are offered in Standard 10Amps fuse holder, low profile 10 amps Fuse holder, low profile 30-32 amps and bayonet cap type 10 amps Elcom fuse holder.

# 5 x 20mm Fuse Size Panel Mounting
Similar to above these are elcom make panel mounting fuse holders for current rating of less than 6.3 Amps. Standard FH-1 Elcom fuse holder is a widely accepted fuse holder and is trusted by all electronic instrument manufacturers for reliability over the years. These are available in red cap and black cap. Other series include low profile FH-1D Elcom fuse holder, Elcom FH-7 with angled leads, Elcom snap mounting fuse holder, FH-1 in snap mounting FH-1S

# Elcom Fuse Size Chassis Mounting
Chassis mounting open fuse holders are offered in 2 types depending on the size. FH-2 for 5x20mm fuse  and FH-3 for 6.3x32mm fuse
Closed type MF-20 chassis mounting fuse holder is a dual fuse holder and accomodates a 6.3x32mm fuse.

# Elcom PCB Mounting Fuse Holder
PCM mounting open type Elcom fuse holders are available in 3 types - For 5x20mm fuses open PCB type, 5X20 fuse size PCB mounting with cap and 6.3x32mm open PCB type 
PCB Mounting closed types are supplied in 2 pin horizontal PCB mount, 3 pin horizontal mount and 2 pin vertical PCB mount.

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