Noise filter with surge absorber and surge absorber attached to noise filter

An apparatus comprising:

• a noise filter for filtering signals including input means with a plurality of screw type terminals, output means and filtering means, said filtering means located between said input means and said output means;
• a surge absorber;
• a plurality of mating elements each of which includes a through-hole;
• connecting means providing for the removable connection of said surge absorber connected to said input means in parallel with said filter means;
• said connecting means include mechanical connecting means, electrical connecting means and means for interfacing said surge absorber with said plurality of screw type terminals, wherein:
• said interfacing means include a plurality of threaded adapters for mating said plurality of mating elements to said surge absorber, wherein each of said plurality of threaded adapters includes a threaded connecting end threadable onto each of said plurality of screw type terminals having means on a second end including a threaded shaft alignable with and long enough to pass through and extend sufficiently beyond its respective through-hole to allow a nut thereon to be threaded onto a portion extended beyond its respective through-hole thereby providing at least part of said mechanical connecting means and said electrical connecting means.