Telecommunications module with disconnection feature

A connector block comprising a DSLAM module, wherein the DSLAM module comprises a module housing, at least one pair of contact elements each disposed within and extending between opposing sides of the module housing and having contacts at each end to which connections can be made, wherein each contact element comprises first and second parts, the first part being resiliently-biased into engagement with the second part at a disconnection point, and wherein a separating member is located between the disconnection points of the pair of contact elements;

• the separating member being shaped to deflect a probe, inserted into the module from one of the opposed sides, towards the disconnection point of a selected one of the pair of contact elements to break the engagement between the first and second parts of that contact element wherein the contact elements are adapted to transmit DSLAM signals;
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• two further telecommunications modules, each of the further telecommunication modules having the same number of contact elements as the DSLAM module, wherein half of the contact elements of each further telecommunication module are adapted to transmit a line signal and wherein half of the contact elements of each further telecommunication module are adapted to transmit a POTS signal.

A telecommunications module comprising a module housing,

• at least one pair of facing contact elements each disposed within and extending between opposing sides of the module housing and having contacts at each end to which wire connections can be made, wherein each contact element of the at least one pair of facing contact elements comprises a first part, a second parts and a disconnection point between the first part and the second part, wherein the first part is resiliently-biased into engagement with the second part at the disconnection point,
• and a separating member is integrally formed with the housing and disposed between the disconnection points of each contact element of the at least one pair of facing contact elements;
• wherein the separating member deflects a probe inserted into the telecommunication module from one of the opposed sides, into the disconnection point of a selected contact element of the at least one pair of facing contact elements to break the engagement between the first part and the second parts of the selected contact element.