Quite many BMS's have overload protection but is any of these able/designed to handle short-circuit?
How much delay and is there minimum/maximum tolerable wiring inductance?
Yes, you can and should use fuses but there is still question which one reacts first and if the first device to respond able to withstand the instantaneous current and inductive kickback. Too often the fuses blow only slightly after the semiconductors have already blown. Or the superfast fuses cost more than the semiconductors they are supposedly protecting.
How much delay and is there minimum/maximum tolerable wiring inductance?
Yes, you can and should use fuses but there is still question which one reacts first and if the first device to respond able to withstand the instantaneous current and inductive kickback. Too often the fuses blow only slightly after the semiconductors have already blown. Or the superfast fuses cost more than the semiconductors they are supposedly protecting.