An apparatus comprising: a first electrical contact (101; 200; 520; 610; 921; 1021; 2303; 2403; 2503, 2504) comprising a first insulation displacement connector portion (105; 210; 677) and a first shunt connector portion (104; 220; 672); a second electrical contact (101; 200; 521; 610; 922; 1022; 2303; 2403; 2503, 2504) comprising a second insulation displacement connector portion (105; 210; 677) and a second shunt connector portion (104; 220; 672); and an insulated housing (102; 300; 510; 620; 905; 1000; 1205; 1305; 2180; 2250; 2320; 2420; 2520) comprising a first electrical contact inlet (108; 322; 608), a second electrical contact inlet (108; 322; 608), a shunt opening (112; 304; 690), a first wire opening (106; 321; 621; 1050), and a second wire opening (106; 321; 621; 1050); wherein the first electrical contact inlet (108; 322; 608) is configured to receive the first electrical contact (101; 200; 520; 610; 921; 1021; 2303; 2403; 2503, 2504) and the second electrical contact inlet (108; 322; 608) is configured to receive the second electrical contact (101; 200; 521; 610; 922; 1022; 2303; 2403; 2503, 2504), characterized in that blades (120; 211, 212, 213) of the first insulation displacement connector portion (105; 210; 677) extend from a first base to a furthest extent of the blades (120; 211, 212, 213) along a first plane, and wherein first female contact tines (121; 221; 605; 2304; 2406) of the first shunt connector portion (104; 220; 672) extend from the first base to a furthest extent of the first female contact tines (121; 221; 605; 2304; 2406) along the first plane; and blades (120; 211, 212, 213) of the second insulation displacement connector portion (105; 210; 677) extend from a second base to a furthest extent of the blades (120; 211, 212, 213) along a second plane, wherein second female contact tines (121; 221; 605; 2304; 2406) of the second shunt connector portion (104; 220; 672) extend from the second base to the furthest extent of the second female contact tines (121; 221; 605; 2304; 2406) along the second plane, and wherein the first plane is parallel to the second plane. a first electrical contact (101; 200; 520; 610; 921; 1021; 2303; 2403; 2503, 2504) comprising a first insulation displacement connector portion (105; 210; 677) and a first shunt connector portion (104; 220; 672); a second electrical contact (101; 200; 521; 610; 922; 1022; 2303; 2403; 2503, 2504) comprising a second insulation displacement connector portion (105; 210; 677) and a second shunt connector portion (104; 220; 672); and an insulated housing (102; 300; 510; 620; 905; 1000; 1205; 1305; 2180; 2250; 2320; 2420; 2520) comprising a first electrical contact inlet (108; 322; 608), a second electrical contact inlet (108; 322; 608), a shunt opening (112; 304; 690), a first wire opening (106; 321; 621; 1050), and a second wire opening (106; 321; 621; 1050); wherein the first electrical contact inlet (108; 322; 608) is configured to receive the first electrical contact (101; 200; 520; 610; 921; 1021; 2303; 2403; 2503, 2504) and the second electrical contact inlet (108; 322; 608) is configured to receive the second electrical contact (101; 200; 521; 610; 922; 1022; 2303; 2403; 2503, 2504), characterized in that blades (120; 211, 212, 213) of the first insulation displacement connector portion (105; 210; 677) extend from a first base to a furthest extent of the blades (120; 211, 212, 213) along a first plane, and wherein first female contact tines (121; 221; 605; 2304; 2406) of the first shunt connector portion (104; 220; 672) extend from the first base to a furthest extent of the first female contact tines (121; 221; 605; 2304; 2406) along the first plane; and blades (120; 211, 212, 213) of the second insulation displacement connector portion (105; 210; 677) extend from a second base to a furthest extent of the blades (120; 211, 212, 213) along a second plane, wherein second female contact tines (121; 221; 605; 2304; 2406) of the second shunt connector portion (104; 220; 672) extend from the second base to the furthest extent of the second female contact tines (121; 221; 605; 2304; 2406) along the second plane, and wherein the first plane is parallel to the second plane.