Patent ID: 8167627

Claim:
A lighting assembly comprising at least one lighting unit, each lighting unit comprising: a housing comprising a base portion and an outer portion, the housing being configured to define an internal cavity and a gap around an outer perimeter of the housing between the base portion and the outer portion; a circuit board disposed within the housing; at least one light emitting diode carried by the circuit board; and an electrical wire having a first end for electrical connection to the circuit board, the electrical wire being configured to be wound around a hub disposed radially inward of the gap; and a mounting plate configured to be secured to an external surface, and including a plurality of tabs that snap into engagement with the base portion of the housing to secure the lighting unit to the external surface; and wherein at least a portion of the gap is sized to apply a retaining force to retain a wound portion of the electrical wire within the internal cavity, such that a user applied pulling force on the electrical wire overcomes the retaining force to withdraw the user selected amount of the wound portion of the electrical wire.