An appliance having an electric current conduction system (50, 72, 78), including: a main body portion including an interior cavity having an opening; a door mounted for movement between an open position permitting access to the interior cavity and a closed position having the door extend across the opening, the door being at least partially bounded by an outer face; a driven component coupled to the door; the electric current conduction system including: a first conductor (56, 74, 80) connected to the main body; and a second conductor (58, 76, 82) connected to the door and configured to selectively engage the first conductor based upon the position of the door, electric current being conducted between the first (56, 74, 80) and second (58, 76, 82) conductors only when the first conductor (56, 74, 80) is engaged with the second conductor (58, 76, 82), the driven component being operatively connected to the second conductor (58, 76, 82) such that electric current is conducted between the main body portion and the driven component for driving the driven component only when the first conductor (56, 74, 80) is engaged with the second conductor (58, 76, 82), wherein the electric current conduction system further includes a switch for selectively interrupting the conduction of electric current to the driven component, and wherein the driven component includes at least one light operatively connected to a sensor for at least partially controlling operation of the light, characterized in that said driven component is disposed at least partially exterior of the outer face of the door, wherein the driven component includes the sensor for sensing a condition within or outside the interior cavity, and wherein the sensor includes a light sensor for detecting the intensity of ambient light near the appliance. a main body portion including an interior cavity having an opening; a door mounted for movement between an open position permitting access to the interior cavity and a closed position having the door extend across the opening, the door being at least partially bounded by an outer face; a driven component coupled to the door; the electric current conduction system including: a first conductor (56, 74, 80) connected to the main body; and a second conductor (58, 76, 82) connected to the door and configured to selectively engage the first conductor based upon the position of the door, electric current being conducted between the first (56, 74, 80) and second (58, 76, 82) conductors only when the first conductor (56, 74, 80) is engaged with the second conductor (58, 76, 82), the driven component being operatively connected to the second conductor (58, 76, 82) such that electric current is conducted between the main body portion and the driven component for driving the driven component only when the first conductor (56, 74, 80) is engaged with the second conductor (58, 76, 82), wherein the electric current conduction system further includes a switch for selectively interrupting the conduction of electric current to the driven component, and wherein the driven component includes at least one light operatively connected to a sensor for at least partially controlling operation of the light, a first conductor (56, 74, 80) connected to the main body; and a second conductor (58, 76, 82) connected to the door and configured to selectively engage the first conductor based upon the position of the door, electric current being conducted between the first (56, 74, 80) and second (58, 76, 82) conductors only when the first conductor (56, 74, 80) is engaged with the second conductor (58, 76, 82), the driven component being operatively connected to the second conductor (58, 76, 82) such that electric current is conducted between the main body portion and the driven component for driving the driven component only when the first conductor (56, 74, 80) is engaged with the second conductor (58, 76, 82), wherein the electric current conduction system further includes a switch for selectively interrupting the conduction of electric current to the driven component, and wherein the driven component includes at least one light operatively connected to a sensor for at least partially controlling operation of the light,