Terminal block designed for the electrical connection of a connection cable comprising at least two wires (L1, L2), said cable being particularly routed outside an electronics housing, said terminal block comprising: - a meter body made at least in part from a plastic that is electrically insulating, particularly having a dielectric strength that meets the European Standard EN 60947-1; - a first terminal arranged on a first side of the meter body forming a first connection side of the terminal block, said first terminal being designed for a first wire of the connection cable; - at least a second terminal arranged on the first side of the meter body, arranged at a lateral distance from the first terminal, said second terminal being designed for a second wire of the connection cable; - a first connection electrode, arranged on a second side of the meter body forming a second connection side of the terminal block, particularly designed as a male contact element or as a female contact element; - a second connection electrode, arranged on the second side of the meter body, arranged at a lateral distance from the first connection electrode, said second electrode being particularly designed as a male contact element or as a female contact element; - a first resistance element arranged inside the meter body, particularly embedded in plastic, wherein a first connection of said resistance element is electrically connected to the first terminal and a second connection is electrically connected to the first connection electrode, and - a second resistance element arranged inside the meter body, particularly embedded in plastic, wherein a first connection of said resistance element is electrically connected to the first terminal or to the first connection electrode, and a second connection is simultaneously connected to both the second terminal and to the second connection electrode. - a meter body made at least in part from a plastic that is electrically insulating, particularly having a dielectric strength that meets the European Standard EN 60947-1; - a first terminal arranged on a first side of the meter body forming a first connection side of the terminal block, said first terminal being designed for a first wire of the connection cable; - at least a second terminal arranged on the first side of the meter body, arranged at a lateral distance from the first terminal, said second terminal being designed for a second wire of the connection cable; - a first connection electrode, arranged on a second side of the meter body forming a second connection side of the terminal block, particularly designed as a male contact element or as a female contact element; - a second connection electrode, arranged on the second side of the meter body, arranged at a lateral distance from the first connection electrode, said second electrode being particularly designed as a male contact element or as a female contact element; - a first resistance element arranged inside the meter body, particularly embedded in plastic, wherein a first connection of said resistance element is electrically connected to the first terminal and a second connection is electrically connected to the first connection electrode, and - a second resistance element arranged inside the meter body, particularly embedded in plastic, wherein a first connection of said resistance element is electrically connected to the first terminal or to the first connection electrode, and a second connection is simultaneously connected to both the second terminal and to the second connection electrode.