Connecting block

A basic part of any telecommunications distribution system. Also called a terminal block, a punch-down block, a quick-connect block, and a cross-connect block, a connecting block is a plastic block containing metal wiring terminals to establish connections from one group of wires to another. Usually each wire can be connected to several other wires in a bus or common arrangement. There are several types of connecting blocks, such as 66 clip, BIX, Krone, or 110. A connecting block has insulation displacement connections (IDCs), which means you don