A fuse system, comprising: a first fuse (300, 1500a) and a first fuse holder each having a first ampacity, the first fuse comprising a first set of fuse terminals (302 a-b, 1510a, 1520a), the first fuse holder comprising a first set of fuse receiving receptacles (402a-b), and the first set of fuse receiving receptacles being configured to receive the first set of fuse terminals of the first fuse; a second fuse (310, 820, 1500b) and a second fuse holder (410, 800) each having a second ampacity, the second ampacity being greater than the first ampacity, the second fuse comprising a second set of fuse terminals (312 a-b, 1510b, 1520b), the second fuse holder comprising a second set of fuse receiving receptacles (412a-b), and the second set of fuse receiving receptacles being configured to receive the first set of fuse terminals of the first fuse and the second set of fuse terminals of the second fuse, wherein the first set of fuse receiving receptacles (402a-b) of the first fuse holder prevent receiving the second set of fuse terminals (312 a-b, 1510b, 1520b) of the second fuse; wherein the first set of fuse terminals (302 a-b, 1510b, 1520b) defines a first terminal area and the first set of the receiving receptacles (402a-b) defines a first receptacle area, the first terminal area corresponding to the first receptacle area, and wherein the second set of fuse terminals (312 a-b, 1510b, 1520b) defines a second terminal area and the second set of fuse receiving receptacles (412a-b) defines a second receptacle area, the second terminal area corresponding to the second receptacle area, the second terminal area being larger than the first terminal area, and the second receptacle area being larger than the first receptacle area, and wherein the first terminal area corresponds to only a portion of the second receptacle area. a first fuse (300, 1500a) and a first fuse holder each having a first ampacity, the first fuse comprising a first set of fuse terminals (302 a-b, 1510a, 1520a), the first fuse holder comprising a first set of fuse receiving receptacles (402a-b), and the first set of fuse receiving receptacles being configured to receive the first set of fuse terminals of the first fuse; a second fuse (310, 820, 1500b) and a second fuse holder (410, 800) each having a second ampacity, the second ampacity being greater than the first ampacity, the second fuse comprising a second set of fuse terminals (312 a-b, 1510b, 1520b), the second fuse holder comprising a second set of fuse receiving receptacles (412a-b), and the second set of fuse receiving receptacles being configured to receive the first set of fuse terminals of the first fuse and the second set of fuse terminals of the second fuse, wherein the first set of fuse receiving receptacles (402a-b) of the first fuse holder prevent receiving the second set of fuse terminals (312 a-b, 1510b, 1520b) of the second fuse; wherein the first set of fuse terminals (302 a-b, 1510b, 1520b) defines a first terminal area and the first set of the receiving receptacles (402a-b) defines a first receptacle area, the first terminal area corresponding to the first receptacle area, and wherein the second set of fuse terminals (312 a-b, 1510b, 1520b) defines a second terminal area and the second set of fuse receiving receptacles (412a-b) defines a second receptacle area, the second terminal area corresponding to the second receptacle area, the second terminal area being larger than the first terminal area, and the second receptacle area being larger than the first receptacle area, and wherein the first terminal area corresponds to only a portion of the second receptacle area.