Abstract: A termination strip (1) for a telecommunications module comprising at least one pair of contact elements (50) arranged side-by-side, each terminating in contacts (13) on opposed longitudinal sides (9, 10) of the strip for connection to a wire pair of a telecommunications cable. Each contact element comprises: (i) two end regions (52) that terminate in contacts on respective longitudinal sides of the termination strip and are substantially aligned with one another along the longitudinal axis of the contact element, and (ii) a narrower central region (51) between the end regions, located substantially on one side of the longitudinal axis. One of the end regions comprises a resilient contact region (53) extending from the end region substantially on the other side of the longitudinal axis and engageable by an external component inserted into the termination strip from one of the opposed longitudinal sides.

Abstract: A telecommunications module comprises a termination strip (1) having two rows of contacts (13) along a first side (9) of the strip and two rows of contacts along an opposed second side (10) of the strip, and a mounting mechanism (15) at each end of the strip by which the strip is removably-mounted on a carrier (3) with a selected one of the first and second sides (9, 10) accessible for making connections to contacts on that side. At least one of the mounting mechanisms (15) is engageable in an opening (11A, 46) in the carrier whereby the strip can be mounted on the carrier in one orientation only with the first side (9) accessible, and in only one orientation with the second side (10) accessible.

Abstract: A termination strip (1) for a telecommunications module comprising at least one pair of contact elements (50) arranged side-by-side, each terminating in contacts (13) on opposed longitudinal sides (9, 10) of the strip for connection to a wire pair of a telecommunications cable. Each contact element comprises: (i) two end regions (52) that terminate in contacts on respective longitudinal sides of the termination strip and are substantially aligned with one another along the longitudinal axis of the contact element, and (ii) a narrower central region (51) between the end regions, located substantially on one side of the longitudinal axis. One of the end regions comprises a resilient contact region (53) extending from the end region substantially on the other side of the longitudinal axis and engageable by an external component inserted into the termination strip from one of the opposed longitudinal sides.

Abstract: A telecommunications terminal module (10) includes the following features. The terminal module (10) includes at least one location (36) for mounting a section (32,34, 64) of a telecommunications rack (12), the mounting location (36) is provided with surfaces (38,40,42) facing said section (32, 34, 64), and the surfaces (38, 40, 42) of said mounting location (36) are configured such that said terminal module (10) can be tilted from the condition as secured to said rack (12) relative to said section (32, 34, 64) about one rim (70) thereof.

Abstract: A telecommunications module includes a housing, a plurality of contacts, which are exposed to allow the connection of wires herewith, and a connecting device for connecting at least some of the contacts with other contacts of the telecommunications module, wherein the connecting device is partially accommodated in the housing an d partially extends outside the housing.

Abstract: A telecommunications module has a front, a rear, a top, a bottom and two side faces. Contacts are exposed on the front face. The front face is exposed in a mounted state so as to allow the connection of wires and/or plugs with the contacts. At least one connector for receiving a complementary connector from the top, the bottom or a side, is provided on at least one of the top, the bottom and the side faces. Also provided is a combination that includes at least one telecommunications module and at least one carrier, which is adapted to allow the telecommunications module to be mounted thereon.

Abstract: A modular arrangement (10) in the field of telecommunications comprises a first contact module (16) adapted to be mounted to a carrier (18) in the field of telecommunications and having plural contacts (26, 28) arranged in plural pairs, which are adapted to connect wires (30, 32) therewith, at least one functional module (14) fittable to the first contact module (16) and comprising at least two pairs of contacts (58, 60, 62, 64), at least one pair (62, 64) of which is electrically connectable with at least one pair of contacts (26, 28) of the first contact module (16) by fitting the functional module (14) to the first contact module (16), and at least one second contact module (12, 112) fittable to the functional module (14) and comprising at least one pair of contacts (46, 48), which are electrically connectable with a pair of contacts (58, 60) of the functional module (14) by fitting the second contact module (12, 112) to the functional module (14), the contacts (46, 48) of the second contact module (12, 11

Abstract: A telecommunications module includes a housing, a plurality of contacts, which are exposed to allow the connection of wires herewith, and a connecting device for connecting at least some of the contacts with other contacts of the telecommunications module, wherein the connecting device is partially accommodated in the housing an d partially extends outside the housing.

Abstract: A telecommunications module has a housing with an interior and an exterior and plural contact elements (12, 40) extending from the interior to the exterior so as to enable the connection of exterior wires and/or the connection of interior or exterior electrical components and/or enable the tapping of contacts of another telecommunications module, wherein at last two of the contact elements (12, 14) are mutually connected within the interior of the housing by an internal wire (28, 32, 40, 42).

Abstract: An assembly of a telecommunications module and at least one protection plug containing at least one protection component is characterized in that also the module itself contains at least one protection component.

Abstract: A functional module in the field of telecommunications has a front, a rear and four side faces, more than two first contacts and more than two second contacts, each first contact being connected with a second contact, the contacts being adapted to be connected with first and second contacts of at least one contact module. Contacts are adapted to connect wires therewith so as to establish electrical connection between the contacts of the functional module and the contacts of the contact module. In addition, a telecommunications module includes at least one functional module and at least one contact module. An assembly of two or more telecommunications modules and a kit of parts are described. A method of installing a telecommunications module include installing a contact module then fitting a functional module to the contact module.

Abstract: A telecommunications terminal module (10) is provided, having a splitter group or other electrical or electronic component (26) integrated in the terminal module (10), and two rows of contacts (18, 18?) with contacts (14, 14?,) to which cable cores (16) can be connected from the outside of the terminal module (10), the contacts (14) being connected with contacts (32) of the splitter group (26) inside the terminal module (10), and the contacts (14) being designed in such a way that they approach each other inside the terminal module (10), at least in parts, but are electrically separated from one another and are separately connected to the splitter group (26).

Abstract: A telecommunications terminal module (10) includes the following features. The terminal module (10) includes at least one location (36) for mounting a section (32,34, 64) of a telecommunications rack (12), the mounting location (36) is provided with surfaces (38,40,42) facing said section (32, 34, 64), and the surfaces (38, 40, 42) of said mounting location (36) are configured such that said terminal module (10) can be tilted from the condition as secured to said rack (12) relative to said section (32, 34, 64) about one rim (70) thereof.

Abstract: A telecommunications terminal module (10) is provided, having a splitter group or other electrical or electronic component (26) integrated in the terminal module (10), and two rows of contacts (18, 18?) with contacts (14, 14?,) to which cable cores (16) can be connected from the outside of the terminal module (10), the contacts (14) being connected with contacts (32) of the splitter group (26) inside the terminal module (10), and the contacts (14) being designed in such a way that they approach each other inside the terminal module (10), at least in parts, but are electrically separated from one another and are separately connected to the splitter group (26).

Abstract: A telecommunications terminal block includes at least one contact module. The contact module features a front side and a rear side, an upper side and a lower side, a first side and a second side opposite the first side. Furthermore, the contact module features at least one row of contacts extending between the first side and the second side. The contacts are exposed at the front side. For another thing, the terminal block includes wire guides arranged at the upper side and/or lower side of the contact module. The wire guides lead cable conductors from (file front side to the first side or second side. The wire guides are grouped together into arrays, the wire guides of which each lead to a single side. At least two arrays, a first array and a second array, of wire guides, adjoin each other and at least one row of contacts of each contact module and are assigned to this row of contacts. The wire guides of each such array lead to opposite sides.

Abstract: A telecommunications overvoltage protection magazine (10) permits in the mounting position direct mounting in a telecommunications rack-mounting system behind a junction zone (12) for cable conductors and electrical connection to the junction zone (12), the surge arresters being insertable in a mounting position from below, from above or partly from above and partly from below, more particularly alternatingly from above and below.

Abstract: A termination tool for terminating cable cores in telecommunications module contacts, comprises a handle, a jig for receiving the cores and stuffing them into a contact, and a trimmer (10) on said jig, wherein said trimmer (10) is at least double-acting, so that at least two cable cores can be trimmed to length in a single operation.

Abstract: A telecommunications backbone junction module (10) is configured in the form of a cable connector for mounting in a telecommunications rack-mounting system and comprises through-contact elements for joining, particularly prefabricated, conductors of a backbone cable (12) on the one hand, and, on the other, IDC contacts in a front portion in the mounting position for joining the patching cables (14).

Abstract: A telecommunications overvoltage protection magazine (10) permits in the mounting position direct mounting in a telecommunications rack-mounting system behind a junction zone (12) for cable conductors and electrical connection to the junction zone (12), the surge arresters being insertable in a mounting position from below, from above or partly from above and partly from below, more particularly alternatingly from above and below.

Abstract: A terminal block assembly is provided containing a bus bar having a knife edge arranged to penetrate the insulation of an insulated conductor that is carried by a support member, whereby during the connection of the support member with the terminal block, the insulation is penetrated by the knife edge to electrically connect the conductor with the bus bar. In order to facilitate the connection of the support member to the terminal block, the support member and the terminal block are provided with openings that cooperate to define a long-arm pivotal leverage arrangement that provides an assembling tool with a mechanical advantage for assisting in the penetration of the insulation by the knife edge.