Patent ID: 8894430

Claim:
An LED-based light for replacing a fluorescent bulb in a conventional fluorescent light fixture comprising: at least one LED; an elongate housing for the at least one LED; an end cap disposed at a first end of the housing, the end cap including at least one electrically conductive pin configured for physical and electrical connection to the light fixture; a pin cover extending from the end cap, the pin cover substantially enclosing the at least one pin in a protracted position, and supported for retraction into the end cap from the protracted position to at least partially expose the at least one pin; circuitry configured to provide a current path between the at least one LED and the at least one electrically conductive pin; and a system for retracting the pin cover from the protracted position and selectively disconnecting the current path, the system including a movable projection coupled to the pin cover, wherein manual movement of the projection actuates retraction of the pin cover from the protracted position and engages a switch to create an open circuit condition in the current path.