A connector for connecting a source of alternating current (AC) power to a powered device located external to the connector, comprising: a line-side interface having one or more electrical contacts arranged for electrically coupling the connector to a one or more corresponding electrical conductors associated with the source of AC power; a load-side power interface having one or more electrical contacts arranged for electrically coupling the connector to a one or more corresponding electrical conductors associated with the powered device; a load-side control interface having one or more electrical contacts arranged for electrically coupling the connector to a one or more corresponding electrical conductors associated with the powered device; a controller electrically coupled to the line-side interface, the load-side power interface, and the load-side control interface and operable to control a bringing of AC power to the load-side power interface from the line-side interface for provision to the one or more corresponding electrical conductors associated with the powered device via the one or more electrical contacts of the load-side power interface and operable to control a bringing of a control signal to the load-side control interface for provision to the one or more corresponding electrical conductors associated with the powered device via the one or more electrical contacts of the load-side control interface; and a receiver electrically coupled to the controller for receiving a first signal from a controlling external to the connector and for generating, in response thereto, a second signal for controlling the operations of the controller. a line-side interface having one or more electrical contacts arranged for electrically coupling the connector to a one or more corresponding electrical conductors associated with the source of AC power; a load-side power interface having one or more electrical contacts arranged for electrically coupling the connector to a one or more corresponding electrical conductors associated with the powered device; a load-side control interface having one or more electrical contacts arranged for electrically coupling the connector to a one or more corresponding electrical conductors associated with the powered device; a controller electrically coupled to the line-side interface, the load-side power interface, and the load-side control interface and operable to control a bringing of AC power to the load-side power interface from the line-side interface for provision to the one or more corresponding electrical conductors associated with the powered device via the one or more electrical contacts of the load-side power interface and operable to control a bringing of a control signal to the load-side control interface for provision to the one or more corresponding electrical conductors associated with the powered device via the one or more electrical contacts of the load-side control interface; and a receiver electrically coupled to the controller for receiving a first signal from a controlling external to the connector and for generating, in response thereto, a second signal for controlling the operations of the controller. <EOS>