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An assembly includes a plurality of energy storage components. An energy storage component is electrically coupled to at least two other energy storage components of the plurality by at least two electrical pathways, each including a fusible link. The at least two electrical pathways may be formed i

An assembly includes a plurality of energy storage components. An energy storage component is electrically coupled to at least two other energy storage components of the plurality by at least two electrical pathways, each including a fusible link. The at least two electrical pathways may be formed in a circuit board. The energy storage component may be coupled to the circuit board by a fusible link.

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1. An energy storage unit comprising: first and second terminals of opposite charge;a circuit board;first, second, and third energy storage devices, each energy storage device including first and second electrodes of opposite charge;a first conductor including a first fusible link and a second fusib

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An energy storage unit comprising: first and second terminals of opposite charge;a circuit board;first, second, and third energy storage devices, each energy storage device including first and second electrodes of opposite charge;a first conductor including a first fusible link and a second fusible link, wherein: the first fusible link is electrically connected between the first electrode of the first energy storage device and the first terminal, and the first electrode of the second energy storage device is electrically connected between the first fusible link and the first terminal; andthe second fusible link is electrically connected between the first electrode of the first energy storage device and the first terminal, and the first electrode of the third energy storage device is electrically connected between the second fusible link and the first terminal;the first and second fusible links are spaced apart portions of the first conductor that are exposed to air or an insulating material so that the spaced-apart portions are not heat sinked to another material;other portions of the first conductor at opposite ends of the first fusible link are embedded within the circuit board; anda second conductor including a third fusible link electrically connected between the second electrode of the first energy storage device and the second terminal, and the second electrode of the second energy storage device is electrically connected between the third fusible link and the second terminal. 2. The energy storage unit of claim 1, further comprising: a fourth energy storage device; anda third conductor including a fourth fusible link electrically connected between the first electrode of the first energy storage device and the first terminal, the first electrode of the fourth energy storage device electrically connected between the fourth fusible link and the first terminal. 3. The energy storage unit of claim 2, further comprising: a fifth energy storage device,wherein the third conductor further includes a fifth fusible link electrically connected between the first electrode of the first energy storage device and the first terminal, and the first electrode of the fifth energy storage device is electrically connected between the fifth fusible link and the first terminal. 4. The energy storage unit of claim 1, further comprising: the second conductor including a fourth fusible link electrically connected between the second electrode of the first energy storage device and the second terminal, and the second electrode of the third energy storage device electrically connected is between the fourth fusible link and the second terminal. 5. The energy storage unit of claim 1, further comprising a conductive housing electrically isolated from at least one of the first or second terminals. 6. The energy storage unit of claim 5, wherein the conductive housing is grounded. 7. The energy storage unit of claim 1, further comprising a first terminal fusible link electrically connected between the first terminal and the first electrode of the second energy storage device and electrically connected between the first terminal and the first electrode of the third energy storage device. 8. The energy storage unit of claim 1, further comprising: a third conductor; anda circuit board including a first via, a second via, and the first and third conductors, wherein the first and third conductors are electrically connected to the first electrode of the first energy storage device through the first via, and the first conductor is exposed to air at the second via to form the first fusible link. 9. The energy storage unit of claim 8, wherein the first conductor includes a fuse wire. 10. The energy storage unit of claim 9, wherein the fuse wire has a diameter in a range of 0.01 inch to 0.1 inch. 11. The energy storage unit of claim 8, wherein the third conductor includes a fuse wire. 12. The energy storage unit of claim 9, wherein the fuse wire has a diameter in a range of 0.01 inch to 0.1 inch. 13. The energy storage unit of claim 12, wherein the second conductor is exposed to air at a third via to form the third fusible link. 14. The energy storage unit of claim 8, wherein the third conductor is exposed to air at a third via to form the third fusible link. 15. The energy storage unit of claim 1, wherein each of the energy storage devices includes a plurality of capacitive elements electrically coupled to the first and second electrodes. 16. The energy storage unit of claim 15, wherein each capacitive element of the plurality of capacitive elements includes two conductive regions of opposite charge separated by a dielectric material. 17. The energy storage unit of claim 1, further comprising a fourth fusible link electrically connected between the first electrode of the first energy storage device and the first and second fusible links. 18. The energy storage unit of claim 1, further comprising: a fourth energy storage device;a fifth energy storage device;a fourth fusible link electrically connected between a first electrode of the fourth energy storage device and the first electrode of the second energy storage device; anda fifth fusible link electrically connected between the first electrode of the fifth energy storage device and the first electrode of the third energy storage device. 19. An energy storage unit comprising: first and second terminals of opposite charge;first and second circuit boards;first, second, third, and fourth energy storage devices, each energy storage device including first and second electrodes of opposite charge and being disposed between the first and second circuit boards;a conductive housing electrically isolated from the first terminal;a first fuse wire including a first fusible link within a first via of the circuit board and a second fusible link within a second via of the first circuit board, wherein: the first fusible link is electrically connected between the first electrode of the first energy storage device and the first terminal, the first electrode of the second energy storage device electrically connected between the first fusible link and the first terminal;the second fusible link is electrically connected between the first electrode of the first energy storage device and the first terminal, the first electrode of the third energy storage device electrically connected between the second fusible link and the first terminal; anda portion of the first fuse wire is embedded within the first circuit board;a second fuse wire including a third fusible link electrically connected between the first electrode of the first energy storage device and the first terminal, the first electrode of the fourth energy storage device electrically connected between the third fusible link and the first terminal;a third fuse wire including a fourth fusible link within a third via of the second circuit board and a fifth fusible link within a fourth via of the second circuit board, wherein: the fourth fusible link is electrically connected between the second electrode of the first energy storage device and the second terminal, the second electrode of the second energy storage device electrically connected between the fourth fusible link and the second terminal;the fifth fusible link is electrically connected between the second electrode of the first energy storage device and the second terminal, the second electrode of the third energy storage device electrically connected between the fifth fusible link and the second terminal; anda portion of the third fuse wire is embedded within the second circuit board; anda fourth fusible wire including a sixth fusible link electrically connected between the second electrode of the first energy storage device and the second terminal, the second electrode of the fourth energy storage device electrically connected between the sixth fusible link and the second terminal,wherein the first fusible link, second fusible link, third fusible link, fourth fusible link, fifth fusible link, sixth fusible link, or any combination thereof is exposed to air. 20. The energy storage unit of claim 19, wherein the conductive housing is grounded. 21. A method of forming an energy storage unit, the method comprising: arranging first, second and third energy storage devices, each energy storage device including first and second electrodes;positioning a first circuit board over the first, second, and third energy storage devices, wherein the first circuit board comprises: a first set of vias aligned with the first electrodes of the first, second, and third energy storage devices; anda second set of vias including exposed conductors forming fusible links that are spaced apart from the first set of vias and the first, second, and third energy storage devices; andelectrically connecting the circuit board to the first electrodes of the first, second, and third energy storage devices through the first set of vias;positioning a second circuit board under the first, second, and third energy storage devices, wherein the second circuit board comprises: a third set of vias aligned with the second electrodes of the first, second, and third energy storage devices; anda fourth set of vias including exposed conductors forming fusible links that are spaced apart from the third set of vias and the first, second, and third energy storage devices; andelectrically connecting the second circuit board to the second electrodes through the third set of vias of the second circuit board. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein electrically connecting including soldering the first electrodes to the first circuit board through the first set of vias. 23. The method of claim 21, further comprising connecting the first circuit board to a terminal. 24. The method of claim 21, further comprising placing the assembly including the first, second, and third energy storage devices and the first circuit board in a housing electrically isolated from the first circuit board and the first, second, and third energy storage devices. 25. The method of claim 21, wherein the exposed conductors include fuse wires. 26. The method of claim 25, wherein each of the fuse wires has a diameter in a range of 0.01 inch to 0.1 inch.