A circuit protection assembly, comprising: a post (225 1 - 225 N), a fuse (230 1 -230 n) and a mounting block (220, 520, 620, 720, 820) having a bore extending therethrough and a recess cavity on an upper surface of said mounting block (220, 520, 620, 720, 820); the post (225 1 - 225 N) having a first end disposed within said recess cavity and a body portion extending through said bore; the fuse (230 1 - 230 N) having an upper fuse terminal (235 1 - 235 N), a lower fuse terminal (235 1 - 235 N), and a fuse element (236 1 - 236 N) disposed substantially orthogonal to said upper and lower fuse terminals (235 1 - 235 N), said upper fuse terminal (235 1 - 235 N) having a centrally disposed aperture configured to receive said body portion of said post (225 1 - 225 N) such that said fuse (230 1 - 230 N) is disposed partially around said mounting block (220, 520, 620, 720, 820), said fuse element (236 1 - 236 N) is retained adjacent to a wall of said mounting block (220, 520, 620, 720, 820), said wall being disposed substantially orthogonal to said upper surface and a lower surface of said mounting block (220, 520, 620, 720, 820), and said lower fuse terminal (235 1 - 235 N) is retained adjacent to said lower surface, said post (225 1 - 225 N) having a second end configured to receive a terminal for connection to a circuit to be protected; and a bus bar disposed under said lower surface of said mounting block (220, 520, 620, 720, 820), said bus bar in contact with said lower fuse terminal (235 1 - 235 N); characterized in that the head of the post (225 1 - 225 N) is positioned in the mounting block (220, 520, 620, 720, 820) allowing the post (225 1 - 225 N) to only extend from block (220, 520, 620, 720, 820) through a respective fuse terminal (235 1 - 235 N) of the fuse (230 1 - 230 N) so that the post (225 1 - 225 N) only protrudes through a corresponding fuse terminal (235 1 - 235 N) and does not contact the bus bar. a post (225 1 - 225 N), a fuse (230 1 -230 n) and a mounting block (220, 520, 620, 720, 820) having a bore extending therethrough and a recess cavity on an upper surface of said mounting block (220, 520, 620, 720, 820); the post (225 1 - 225 N) having a first end disposed within said recess cavity and a body portion extending through said bore; the fuse (230 1 - 230 N) having an upper fuse terminal (235 1 - 235 N), a lower fuse terminal (235 1 - 235 N), and a fuse element (236 1 - 236 N) disposed substantially orthogonal to said upper and lower fuse terminals (235 1 - 235 N), said upper fuse terminal (235 1 - 235 N) having a centrally disposed aperture configured to receive said body portion of said post (225 1 - 225 N) such that said fuse (230 1 - 230 N) is disposed partially around said mounting block (220, 520, 620, 720, 820), said fuse element (236 1 - 236 N) is retained adjacent to a wall of said mounting block (220, 520, 620, 720, 820), said wall being disposed substantially orthogonal to said upper surface and a lower surface of said mounting block (220, 520, 620, 720, 820), and said lower fuse terminal (235 1 - 235 N) is retained adjacent to said lower surface, said post (225 1 - 225 N) having a second end configured to receive a terminal for connection to a circuit to be protected; and a bus bar disposed under said lower surface of said mounting block (220, 520, 620, 720, 820), said bus bar in contact with said lower fuse terminal (235 1 - 235 N); characterized in that the head of the post (225 1 - 225 N) is positioned in the mounting block (220, 520, 620, 720, 820) allowing the post (225 1 - 225 N) to only extend from block (220, 520, 620, 720, 820) through a respective fuse terminal (235 1 - 235 N) of the fuse (230 1 - 230 N) so that the post (225 1 - 225 N) only protrudes through a corresponding fuse terminal (235 1 - 235 N) and does not contact the bus bar.