FUSE SELECTION GUIDE

A quick reference guide to selecting fuses for electronic applications

Max. Voltage

< 250 VAC/VDC

Mounting

Surface Mount Fuses

Through-Hole
PICO
SMFFuse

NANO 2 Fuse

Fuse Type

Thin Film Fuse

Ceramic Chip Fuse

55C to 90C

1206

2410

Fuse/FH Assy.
(2410)

4012

0402

0603

1206

1206

0603

1206

1206

7.24 4.32
3.05 mm

Body Material

Ceramic

Ceramic

Ceramic/
Thermoplastic/
Metal

Ceramic

FR4

FR4

FR4

FR4

Ceramic

Ceramic

Ceramic

Thermoplastic

Current Rating

1 A to 10 A

62 mA to 15 A

62 mA to 10 A

20 A to 40 A

250 mA to 5 A

250 mA to 5 A

7A

125 mA to 5 A

250 mA to 6 A

250 mA to 8 A

10 A to 20 A

62 mA to 5 A

50 A @ 32 VDC

50 A @
63 VAC/VDC
50 A @
32 VAC/VDC

150 A @ 32 VDC

50 A @ 48 VAC
50 A @ 75 VDC

50 A @
50 A @
100 A @ 125 VAC
125 VAC/VDC
125 VAC/VDC
35 A @ 32 VDC
500 A @ 72 VDC
300 A @ 32 /VDC 300 A @ 32 VDC

35 A @
32 VAC/VDC

35 A @
24 VAC/VDC

50 A @
63 VAC/VDC

TE

MICRO Fuse

Hazardous
Area Fuse

55C to 150C

Footprint

Interrupt Rating

PICO Fuse

13 8mm
Ceramic body
Thermoplastic
coated in epoxy
62 mA to 30 A

50 mA to 6.3 A

50 A @ 125 VAC 50 A @ 125 VAC

100 A @ 125 VAC
300 A @ 125 VDC 300 A @ 125 VDC

Metal/
Thermoplastic

Polyamide

2 mA to 5 A

0.062 A to 5 A

50 A @ 125 VAC
10 kA @
125 VAC/VDC 300 A @ 125VDC

Characteristics / Agency Approvals

Fast Acting UL

451/453
(125 VAC/VDC)

395 (125 VAC)

Fast Acting IEC

Fast Acting UR

448
(125 VAC/VDC)
458
(48VAC/75VDC)
451/453
(125 VAC/VDC)

154
(125 VAC/VDC)
456
435 (32 VDC)
(125VAC/72VDC)
157
(125 VAC/VDC)

467
(32 VAC/VDC)

429007.L
(24 VAC/VDC)

466
(63 VAC/VDC)

438 (32 VDC)

441 (32 VDC)

437
(63 VAC/VDC)
440
(32 VAC/VDC)

501 (32 VDC)

251/253
(125 VAC/VDC)
459
(125 VAC/VDC)
275
(32 VAC/VDC)

SLO-BLO Fuse UL

272
(125 VAC/VDC)
273
(125 VAC/VDC)
396 (125 VAC)

Time Lag IEC

SLO-BLO Fuse UR

Hazardous Area
Protection

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452/454
(125 VAC/VDC)
449
(125 VAC/VDC)

154T
(125 VAC/VDC)
157T
(125 VAC/VDC)

468
(63 VAC/VDC)

469
(63 VAC/VDC)

471
(125 VAC/VDC)
460
472
(125 VAC/VDC) (125 VAC/VDC)
473
(125 VAC/VDC)
259
(125 VAC/VDC)

 250 VAC

Max. Voltage
Mounting

Through-Hole /Fuseholder

Fuse Type

TR/TE

Barrier

Footprint

8.40 3.02mm

Surface Mount Fuses

FLAT-PAK
Fuse

Cartridge

3.6mm 10mm

4.5mm 15mm
(2 AG)

6 32mm
(3 AG/3 AB)

5 20mm

PICO Fuse

Body Material

Thermoplastic

Ceramic

Ceramic

Glass

Ceramic

Glass

Ceramic

Glass

Thermoplastic

Current Rating

40 mA and up to 10 A
depending on series

0.05 A to 0.25 A

0.1 A to 10 A

250 mA to 10 A

0.050 A to 20 A

0.032 A to 16 A

0.01 A to 40 A

0.01 A to 30 A

0.062 A to 5 A

0.062 A to 5 A

35 A @ 250 VAC up to
10kA @ 125 VAC
35 A @ 250VAC 100 A @ 250VAC
35 A @ 250 VAC
1000 A @ 250 VAC
1500 A @ 250VAC
35 A @ 250 VAC up to
35 A @ 300 VAC
up to 50 A @
up to
50 A @ 250 VAC
20kA @ 500 VAC
400 A @ 250 VAC
150 A @ 250 VAC
100 A @ 350VAC
250VAC
200 A @ 250 VAC
10kA @ 1000 VAC

35 A @ 250 VAC
up to 150 A @ 250 VAC
depending on series

Fast Acting UL

373 (250 VAC)

874 (250 VAC)

Fast Acting IEC

370 (250 VAC)

876 (250 VAC)

Fast Acting UR

804 (250 VAC)

807 (300 VAC)
808 (250 VAC)

SLO-BLO Fuse UL

374 (250 VAC)

875 (250 VAC)

Time Lag IEC

372 (250 VAC)

382 (250 VAC)
383 (300 VAC)
392 (250 VAC)
400 (250 VAC)

877 (250 VAC)

SLO-BLO Fuse UR

369 (300 VAC)

383 (300 VAC)

4000 A @
250VAC/VDC

EBF

6.35 10.16mm
Cermic body
coated in epoxy

Interrupt Rating

EBF

FLAT-PAK
Fuse

NANO 2 Fuse

15.24 6.35mm

10.1 3.12mm

12.1 4.5mm

10.1 3.12mm
(Telecom Nano)

10.5 4.5mm

Thermoplastic

Thermoplastic

Thermoplastic

Ceramic

Ceramic

Ceramic

Thermoplastic

2 A to 10 A

2 A to 10 A

0.062 A to 5 A

500 mA to 5 A

500 mA to 6.3 A

500 mA to 2 A

0.5 A to 5 A

60 A @ 600 VAC

150 A @
250 VAC/VDC
100 A @
350 VAC/VDC

50 A @ 250 VAC

100 A @ 350 VAC 100 A @ 350 VAC

50 A @ 250 VAC 50 A @ 250 VAC 100 A @ 250 VAC
50 A @ 125 VDC 50 A @ 125 VDC

263 (250 VAC)

202 HXG/URG
(250 VAC)

Characteristics / Agency Approvals

224(250 VAC)
225(250 VAC)

235 (250 VAC)

216 (250 VAC)
216SP (250 VAC)

324/314(250 VAC)

312/318
(250VAC)

217 (250 VAC)

464 (250 VAC)

208 (350 VAC)

220 (300 VAC)

202 (250 VAC)

229(250 VAC)
230(250 VAC)

233 (125 VAC)

234 (250 VAC)
215 (250 VAC)
215SP (250 VAC)
477(500 VAC)

326/325 (250 VAC)

313/315
(250VAC)

218 (250 VAC)

219XA high i2t
(250 VAC)

Electronic Ballast
600 VAC
1000 VAC
Audio
Hazardous Area
Protection

447 (350 VAC)

446 (350 VAC)

505 (500 VAC)

461(600 VAC)

285 (250 VAC)

242
(250 VAC/VDC)

NOTE:

DC Protection 250 VDC

Mounting

Through-Hole

Fuse Type

Interrupt Rating

462
(350 VAC/VDC)

443 (250 VAC)

508 (1000 VAC)

Max. Voltage

Footprint
Body Material
Current Rating

203 HXG/URG
(250 VAC)

203 (250 VAC)

477 (500 VAC)
977 (500 VAC)

462
(250 VAC/VDC)

465 (250 VAC)

209 (350 VAC)

500 VAC

485 (250 VAC)

Surface Mount Fuses

Cartridge

5 20mm
Ceramic
0.5 A to 16 A
400 A@400 VDC up to
1500A@400 VDC, 200A@450VDC

TE

6 32mm
Ceramic
0.315 A to 30 A
20kA@500 VDC, 10kA@600 VDC,
10kA@1000 VDC

Thermoplastic
2 A to 5 A
10kA@250 VDC to 450 VDC

NANO 2 Fuse

10.5 4.5mm
Thermoplastic
0.5 A to 5 A
150 A@250 VDC,
100A@350VDC

12.1 4.5mm
Ceramic
0.5 A to 3.15 A
100 A@600 VDC

This tool should ONLY be used as a quick reference guide to suggest a starting point in the overcurrent
selection process. After the initial parts have been selected, the designer should reference the below link titled
Fuseology. The Fuseology document includes a Step-by-Step selection process to select the correct fuse for the
application. Once a part has been selected, the designer should retrieve the actual datasheet from Littelfuse.
com. Littelfuse always recommends that application testing be conducted to verify the correct part selection.
In order to use this quick reference guide, the designer just has to know a few of the key parameters such
as Max Voltage, Rated Current, Interrupting Rating, Mounting Type, Footprint, Fast Acting or Time Lag, and
SafetyCertifications.
Fuseology-Fuse Characteristics, Terms and Consideration Factors:
http://www.littelfuse.com/data/en/Product_Selection_Guides/Fuseology.pdf

Characteristics/Agency Approvals
250 VDC UR
450 VDC UR
400 VDC Time Lag IEC
450 VDC Time Lag IEC
500 VDC Fast Acting UR
600 VDC Fast Acting UR
1000 VDC Fast Acting UR

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808 (250 VDC to 450 VDC)

808 (250 VDC to 450 VDC)

462 (250 VDC)

477 (400 VDC)

977 (450 VDC)
505 (500 VDC)
506 (600 VDC)
508 (1000 VDC)

485 (600 VDC)

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