TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK INTERFACE ASSEMBLY

Modules integral with the body of the assembly (20) include one for drop wir e connections (30), one for subscriber wire connections (34), one for an electronics interface (36), and one for a netwo rk interface device (37). Protective sealant material (19) within the assembly protects contacts from corrosion and other deterioration , and from shorting. Sealant plungers and a chamber containing a compressed gas impose compressive forces upon the sealant material. Shunt plugs associated with two of the modules permit signal transmission across the modules at desired times, and when removed eliminate the possibility of a subscriber being shocked or transmitting a spark when accessing subscriber components o f the assembly. The main body and the modules of the assembly preferably are integrally connected and form a unitary sealed assembly.