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Fuses A single fuse is a two-terminal component that can be plugged or screwed into a compatible fuse slot. There are different types, which differ in their geometry, the type of connection, the tripping characteristics and their rated voltage.

Multi Fuse Illustration A mutlifuse is a special type of fuse that combines multiple fuses in a single component (see Multi Fuse Illustration). In contrast to a regular fuse, where there are only two interchangeable pins, the multi fuse has a single dedicated supplying pin and multiple protected pins.

Relays A relay is a component for switching current loads. Unlike fuses, there are more than one input pin and one output pin (number of pins >3). Some components, referred to as relays, are in reality small controllers with up to 17 pins.

E/E components, represented in the VEC by the EEComponentSpecification and EEComponentRole, summarize all kinds of components with a more or less complex electrical function. In the VEC the description of an E/E component is a combination of the following (optional) aspects: