Module for telephone line conductor pair having single protector unit.

A single modular assembly (10) has two terminals (16) in housing cavities each with a pair of slots (46,48) for termination by rotary actuation to respective conductors of two cables (30,32), for crossconnecting or splicing the tip and ring lines of a customer's service line with those of a cable extending to the main distribution line. Each terminal (16) is in electrical engagement with one of the two active electrode leads (52,54) of a common protector unit (20) contained in a housing section (18) of the module. The protector unit (20) includes a ground electrode lead (50) grounded to a ground strap (70) which includes a contact section (72) extending from the module to be assuredly engaged with a ground circuit. Crossconnection of the tip and ring wires of service cables in the module simultaneously provides voltage and current surge protection for the circuits.