Abstract: A voltage protector and ground bar arrangement is provided for use with a telephone terminal block having at least two rows of terminals which are spaced apart from each other so as to form an elongated opening therebetween, The arrangement includes a housing for receiving a voltage suppressor, four terminal/fuse contacts, and a ground contact, A plug-in fuse carrier is disposed in the upper fuse portion of the housing, A grounding bar is disposed within the elongated opening of the terminal block between the at least two rows of terminals and extends generally throughout the length of the terminal block. The ground contact includes prongs which extend vertically and externally of the housing for connection to a hole in the grounding bar.