A converter module comprising: a first terminal for input/output of an electrical current to the converter module via a first connection line , a second terminal for output/input of the current from the converter module via a second connection line , a by-pass switch connected between the first terminal and the second terminal, a first switching module and a second switching module connected in series via a first node connected to either one of the first terminal and the second terminal , wherein at least the first switching module includes two switching devices and wherein the second switching module is connected between the first node and a second node , at least two capacitor units , wherein a first capacitor unit is connected from the second node to a first switching device of the first switching module and a second capacitor unit is connected from the second node to a second switching device of the first switching module to form two separate current paths between the first node and the second node, and at least one resistive component , wherein a first current path connecting the first capacitor unit to the first switching device of the first switching module is connected via said at least one resistive component to a second current path connecting the second capacitor unit to the second switching device of the first switching module , wherein said at least one resistive component includes at least two separate resistor elements connected in series at a node connected to the second node through at least a semiconductor switch or a mechanical switch comprised in the converter module . a first terminal for input/output of an electrical current to the converter module via a first connection line , a second terminal for output/input of the current from the converter module via a second connection line , a by-pass switch connected between the first terminal and the second terminal, a first switching module and a second switching module connected in series via a first node connected to either one of the first terminal and the second terminal , wherein at least the first switching module includes two switching devices and wherein the second switching module is connected between the first node and a second node , at least two capacitor units , wherein a first capacitor unit is connected from the second node to a first switching device of the first switching module and a second capacitor unit is connected from the second node to a second switching device of the first switching module to form two separate current paths between the first node and the second node, and at least one resistive component , wherein a first current path connecting the first capacitor unit to the first switching device of the first switching module is connected via said at least one resistive component to a second current path connecting the second capacitor unit to the second switching device of the first switching module , wherein said at least one resistive component includes at least two separate resistor elements connected in series at a node connected to the second node through at least a semiconductor switch or a mechanical switch comprised in the converter module . <EOS>