a fuse holder and method of building the same , the fuse holder comprising : a fuse having a pair of fuse terminals ; a housing configured to accept any fuse carrier selected from a plurality of fuse carriers , the housing defining an enclosed region adapted to accept the fuse ; a pair of contacts within the housing at opposite ends of the enclosed region and configured to engage the fuse terminals ; and a fuse carrier selected from the plurality of fuse carriers , the fuse carrier configured to support the fuse and position the fuse terminals in the enclosed region in electrical engagement with the pair of contacts .