Abstract: An electrical connector (1) having a cover (5) mounted thereon is disclosed in accordance with the present invention. The connector includes a connector body (2) defining a passageway (20) in a mounting surface (202) with a contact (3) received therein. The contact has a tail portion (304) adapted to be electrically connected to a circuit substrate (6). The cover has a pair of legs (52) extending into the passageway and forming an opening (524) adjacent to the mounting surface of the connector body. The tail portion of the contact terminates in the opening. A fusible element (4) has a portion disposed in the opening and fused to the tail portion of the contact.