Punch-down block

A terminal strip is used in cabinets to connect cables / lines. It is the interface from the control cabinet to the outside world. In the control panel, the terminal strip is usually located near the cable entry.

A terminal block consists of individual terminals, which are mounted and strung on a DIN rail ( top hat rail). The assembly on the DIN rail distinguishes them from dirt terminals such as spring - or screw-type terminals. The terminal block has its own resource identification, usually with the letters X, and appears in the Kabelzugplan or wiring diagram in the circuit diagram.

It also terminal strips were used with a soldering lug with them was sent a cable shoe line are connected to a soldered cable.

In Austria the hardware stores, the term terminal strip is also often used for wire nuts.