Abstract: A connector bank for telecommunication devices is disclosed which includes a plastic housing with at least one series of connection contacts arranged in connection chambers to receive cable wires, in particular dropwire cable wires. A connector bank includes a series of contact elements for overvoltage suppressors formed in plug sockets. A second series of plug contact elements. The test plug sockets are arranged between two adjacent connection chambers for cable wires. By the arrangement according to the invention, the insertion of test plugs into the test plug sockets may be effected with a completely wired connector bank and under the protection of the overvoltage suppressors.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for connecting cable wires to cutting/clamping contacts of dropwire connector banks of telecommunication sytems by means of a press-in tool provided with guide and press-in pieces and an actuating face. In order to allow a connection of a dropwire cable wire that thick insulation jacket in one single operation step to a cutting/clamping contact of the dropwire connector bank, the actuating face of the press-in tool is formed as an application body immediately adjacent to the guide and press-in pieces for a striking or lever tool, in particular a screwdriver. By exerting a striking or lever force on the press-in tool, a dropwire cable wire can, thus, be connected in one single operation step to a cutting/clamping contact of a dropwire connector bank. In a further embodiment of the invention, the press-in tool is formed as a part of the closing plug and serves for the fixation of the thin cable wires in dropwire connector banks.

Abstract: A connector bank for cable wires (2,3,4) of telephone cables such that two cable wires (2,4 or 3,4, resp.) connected with each other over the connector bank can be separated from each other, with no need to loosen the respective contact connections. For this, the invention provides for each connecting element (7) a plug (6, 6a) with a contact lug (24, 24a) for insertion into the center contact (11) of the connecting element (7), the plug (6, 6a) being provided with a cable connecting element (20,31) for connection of a cable wire (4).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of and to an apparatus for attaching cables 20, to cutting-clamping terminals 44 wherein the cables have insulator sheaths 21 which are relatively thick in comparison with the diameters of their cores 22. A precutting device 11 is provided having a lever 23 of U-shaped cross-sectional outline which is mounted on the shank 14 of an applying hand tool. The inner sides 33 of the lateral walls 56, 57 of the U-shaped lever 23 carry arcuate knives 12, 13. These knives remove, at a predetermined contact area 37 of a cable, two portions 34, 35 of insulating material from the insulating shell 21 so that the contemplated contact area can be more readily forced into the slot 45 of a cutting-clamping terminal 44. The means on the shank for forcing the cable core 22 into the slot 45 comprises insertion ribs 32 at one end of the applying hand tool the other end of which is adjacent to a hollow arcuate handle 15 (FIG. 2).