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 (H), 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 (K1) 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 (L1) of the connection cable; - at least a second terminal (K2) 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 (L2) of the connection cable ; - a first connection electrode (S1), 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 (S2), 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 (R1) arranged inside the meter body , particularly embedded in plastic, wherein a first connection of said resistance element is electrically connected to the first terminal (K1) and a second connection is electrically connected to the first connection electrode (S1), and - a second resistance element (R2) arranged inside the meter body , particularly embedded in plastic, wherein a first connection of said resistance element is electrically connected to the first terminal (K1) or to the first connection electrode (S1), and a second connection is simultaneously connected to both the second terminal (K2) and to the second connection electrode (S2). - 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 (K1) 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 (L1) of the connection cable; - at least a second terminal (K2) 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 (L2) of the connection cable ; - a first connection electrode (S1), 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 (S2), 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 (R1) arranged inside the meter body , particularly embedded in plastic, wherein a first connection of said resistance element is electrically connected to the first terminal (K1) and a second connection is electrically connected to the first connection electrode (S1), and - a second resistance element (R2) arranged inside the meter body , particularly embedded in plastic, wherein a first connection of said resistance element is electrically connected to the first terminal (K1) or to the first connection electrode (S1), and a second connection is simultaneously connected to both the second terminal (K2) and to the second connection electrode (S2). <EOS>