Patent ID: 7066616

Claim:
A modular temporary lighting assembly that provides electric power to a number of light bulbs to light an interior area of a building during construction, the building having a pedestal with at least one grounded electric outlet, said modular temporary lighting assembly comprising: a plurality of electric stringers, each stringer having an elongated cord and opposed ends, each stringer having a male plug at one of said ends and a female outlet at said other end, said male plug having positive, common and ground prongs, and said female outlet having cooperating positive, common and ground ports, said cord electrically connecting each of said positive, common and ground plugs to its respective positive, common and ground port; a plurality of electric receptacles, each receptacle having a male plug, two female outlets, and a socket for receiving one of the light bulbs, said male plug having positive, negative and ground prongs, and each of said female outlets having positive, negative and ground ports, said socket being electrically connected to said positive and common plugs, and each of said positive, common and ground plugs being electrically connected to its respective positive, common and ground ports; wherein said male plug of each receptacle is electrically plugged into said female outlet of a corresponding stringer, each of said corresponding stringers and receptacles forming a plurality of sections of said assembly; and, wherein said male plug of a first section is electrically connected to the outlet of the building, and said male plug of each of said subsequent sections is electrically connected to one of said female outlets of one of said plurality of sections in an electrically linked manner.