Distributor block with contact guard

A distributor block for connecting several electric connection cables starting at an electric inlet cable, comprising an electrically isolating housing as well as an electrically conductive terminal block, wherein the terminal block is arranged within the housing, with at least one inlet opening being arranged in the housing for the inlet cable, wherein the distributor block comprises an electrically isolating, articulate contact guard comprising contact guard reinforcing ribs which intermesh with corresponding housing reinforcing ribs, thereby mounting the contact guard on the exterior of a first wall of the housing, thus allowing the contact guard to at least partially cover the inlet opening;

• wherein the contact guard can be fixed in reference to the housing by a latch arrangement at a plurality of positions;
• wherein the latch arrangement comprises at least one oblong hole with inward pointing cams, with at least one oblong hole respectively cooperating with at least one latching cam;
• and the contact guard comprises two lateral oblong holes with inward pointing cams and the housing respectively comprising one oblong hole for a corresponding latching cam.