A fuse comprising: a plurality of terminal portions (30, 40, 130, 140), each of said terminal portions (30, 40, 130, 140) having first and second prongs (31, 32, 41, 42,131, 132, 141, 142) and a gap (33, 43, 133, 143) disposed therebetween, said first and second prongs (31, 32, 41,42,131, 132, 141, 142) having an upper end, a lower end and an angled wall (34a, 34b, 44a, 44b) disposed therebetween, said gap configured to receive terminals therein; and a fusible link (35, 135) disposed between said plurality of terminal portions (30, 40, 130, 140), said fusible link (35, 135) configured to interrupt current flowing between said plurality of terminal portions (30, 40, 130, 140) upon certain high current conditions; wherein each of said first prongs (31, 41, 131, 141) having a first ridge (31a, 41a, 131a, 141a) located proximal to the fusible link (35, 135) and, a second ridge (31a, 41a, 131a, 141a) located distal to the fusible link (35, 135) relative to the first ridge (31a, 41a, 131a, 141a) and each of said second prongs (32, 42, 132, 142) having a third ridge (32a, 42a, 132a, 142a) each of said first prongs (31, 41, 131, 141) having a first angled wall (34a or 44a, 134a or 144a) disposed between said first ridge (31a, 41a, 131a, 141a) and said fusible link (35, 135) said first angled wall (34a, 44a, 134a, 144a) increasing in width from a portion proximate to the fuse link (35, 135) to a portion distal to the fuse link (35, 135), and each of said second prongs (32, 42, 132, 142) having a second angled wall (34b, 44b, 134b, 144b) disposed between said third ridge (32a, 42a, 132a, 142a) and said fusible link (35, 135), said second angled wall (34b, 44b, 134b, 144b) increasing in width from a portion proximate the fuse link (35, 135) to a portion distal to the fuse link (35, 135), characterized in that the first angled wall (34a, 44a, 134a, 144a) extends from the first ridge (31a, 41a, 131a, 141a) to a rounded portion (36, 46, 136, 146), and in that the second angled wall (34b, 44b, 134b, 144b) extends from the second ridge (32a, 42a, 132a, 142a) to a rounded portion (36, 46, 136, 146). a plurality of terminal portions (30, 40, 130, 140), each of said terminal portions (30, 40, 130, 140) having first and second prongs (31, 32, 41, 42,131, 132, 141, 142) and a gap (33, 43, 133, 143) disposed therebetween, said first and second prongs (31, 32, 41,42,131, 132, 141, 142) having an upper end, a lower end and an angled wall (34a, 34b, 44a, 44b) disposed therebetween, said gap configured to receive terminals therein; and a fusible link (35, 135) disposed between said plurality of terminal portions (30, 40, 130, 140), said fusible link (35, 135) configured to interrupt current flowing between said plurality of terminal portions (30, 40, 130, 140) upon certain high current conditions; wherein each of said first prongs (31, 41, 131, 141) having a first ridge (31a, 41a, 131a, 141a) located proximal to the fusible link (35, 135) and, a second ridge (31a, 41a, 131a, 141a) located distal to the fusible link (35, 135) relative to the first ridge (31a, 41a, 131a, 141a) and each of said second prongs (32, 42, 132, 142) having a third ridge (32a, 42a, 132a, 142a) each of said first prongs (31, 41, 131, 141) having a first angled wall (34a or 44a, 134a or 144a) disposed between said first ridge (31a, 41a, 131a, 141a) and said fusible link (35, 135) said first angled wall (34a, 44a, 134a, 144a) increasing in width from a portion proximate to the fuse link (35, 135) to a portion distal to the fuse link (35, 135), and each of said second prongs (32, 42, 132, 142) having a second angled wall (34b, 44b, 134b, 144b) disposed between said third ridge (32a, 42a, 132a, 142a) and said fusible link (35, 135), said second angled wall (34b, 44b, 134b, 144b) increasing in width from a portion proximate the fuse link (35, 135) to a portion distal to the fuse link (35, 135),