A receptacle terminal comprising: a main box having a front and a rear, the main box having first and second sides (214, 216) extending between the front and the rear, the main box having first and second ends (218, 220) extending between the front and the rear, the main box having a main blade slot open at the rear configured to receive a first blade terminal along a main plane, the main box having a deflectable spring contact configured to engage the first blade terminal when received in the main blade slot; and a transverse box having a front and a rear, the transverse box having first and second sides (314, 316) extending between the front and the rear, the transverse box having first and second ends (318, 320) extending between the front and the rear, the transverse box having a transverse blade slot open at the front configured to receive a second blade terminal along a transverse plane; wherein the transverse box is oriented relative to the main box such that the transverse plane is perpendicular to the main plane; whereby the second end of the transverse box is provided at the second side of the main box; characterized in that: the sides (314, 316) of the transverse box extend from the second ends (318, 320) respectively and perpendicular thereto; the sides (314, 316) of the transverse box are perpendicular to the sides (214, 216) respectively of the main box; the ends (318. 320) of the transverse box are perpendicular to the ends (218, 220) of the main box; the first side of the transverse box extends beyond the first end of the main box and the second side of the transverse box extends beyond the second end of the main box; and the main blade slot and transverse blade slot form a T-shaped cavity configured to receive the first blade terminal and second blade terminal. a main box having a front and a rear, the main box having first and second sides (214, 216) extending between the front and the rear, the main box having first and second ends (218, 220) extending between the front and the rear, the main box having a main blade slot open at the rear configured to receive a first blade terminal along a main plane, the main box having a deflectable spring contact configured to engage the first blade terminal when received in the main blade slot; and a transverse box having a front and a rear, the transverse box having first and second sides (314, 316) extending between the front and the rear, the transverse box having first and second ends (318, 320) extending between the front and the rear, the transverse box having a transverse blade slot open at the front configured to receive a second blade terminal along a transverse plane; wherein the transverse box is oriented relative to the main box such that the transverse plane is perpendicular to the main plane; whereby the second end of the transverse box is provided at the second side of the main box; characterized in that: the sides (314, 316) of the transverse box extend from the second ends (318, 320) respectively and perpendicular thereto; the sides (314, 316) of the transverse box are perpendicular to the sides (214, 216) respectively of the main box; the ends (318. 320) of the transverse box are perpendicular to the ends (218, 220) of the main box; the first side of the transverse box extends beyond the first end of the main box and the second side of the transverse box extends beyond the second end of the main box; and the main blade slot and transverse blade slot form a T-shaped cavity configured to receive the first blade terminal and second blade terminal. the sides (314, 316) of the transverse box extend from the second ends (318, 320) respectively and perpendicular thereto; the sides (314, 316) of the transverse box are perpendicular to the sides (214, 216) respectively of the main box; the ends (318. 320) of the transverse box are perpendicular to the ends (218, 220) of the main box; the first side of the transverse box extends beyond the first end of the main box and the second side of the transverse box extends beyond the second end of the main box; and the main blade slot and transverse blade slot form a T-shaped cavity configured to receive the first blade terminal and second blade terminal.