Patent ID: 7033212

Claim:
An electrical appliance comprising: a mount configured to mount the appliance to a support structure wherein the mount has a down rod; a support cable configured to have a slack position and a tensioned position the cable having an end proximate to the mount and another end configured to support the appliance when the cable is in the tensioned position; electrical wiring running substantially along the length of the cable and configured to provide an electrical connection between an energy consuming portion of the appliance and an external source; and an electrical connection located within the electrical wiring and configured to provide an electrical connection to the power consuming part of the appliance when the cable is in the slack position, and the electrical connection is configured to not provide an electrical connection to the power consuming part of the appliance when the cable is in the tensioned position, wherein at least a portion of the cable and electrical wiring are contained inside the down rod, and wherein the electrical connection is entirely contained inside the down rod.