Terminal block

A terminal block for connecting a printed circuit board containing a first series of electrical conductors to a second series of electrical conductors, said terminal block comprising:

• a base block, a cap block disposed on said base block, a plurality of cap contacts removably secured to said cap block, said cap contacts being electrically and mechanically isolated from each other, a plurality of base contacts secured to said base block, said base contacts being electrically and mechanically isolated from each other, said base contacts being in electrical contact with said cap contacts on a one-to-one basis when said cap block is disposed on said base block, means is addition to said contacts extending between said cap and base blocks for preventing said cap and base blocks from unintentionally separating, said cap and base contacts being mechanically and electrically isolated from said preventing means, means for electrically connecting said base contacts to said printed circuit board conductors on a one-to-one basis, means for removably electrically connecting said cap contacts to said second series of electrical conductors on a one-to-one basis, whereby said terminal block provides an interface between said printed circuit board and said second series conductors with said cap and base blocks being accessible to maintain, repair, and replace independently of each other.