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The specification discloses a hard wired, free standing movable room divider panel system in which wiring is provided for two separate circuits, one of which is especially adapted for connecting to panel mounted lighting through an internal quick disconnect connector. This is referred to as the ligh

The specification discloses a hard wired, free standing movable room divider panel system in which wiring is provided for two separate circuits, one of which is especially adapted for connecting to panel mounted lighting through an internal quick disconnect connector. This is referred to as the lighting circuit. The second circuit is adapted only for mounting conventional outlet receptacles via quick disconnect connectors. The wiring terminates in connectors which provide terminals for connecting into the lighting circuit, terminals for connecting into the power circuit and terminals for connecting into both circuits which facilitate electrically connecting adjacent panels through a panel power connector. In one embodiment of the invention, conventional outlets receptacles can optionally be connected to the lighting circuit as well. However, the two types of conventional outlets cannot be inadvertently connected to the wrong circuit.

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In a panel system comprised of at least two free standing movable room divider panels having enclosed electrical wiring, the improvement comprising: each of said panels having first wiring means defining a first circuit extending generally from one end edge of said panel to the other; second wiring

In a panel system comprised of at least two free standing movable room divider panels having enclosed electrical wiring, the improvement comprising: each of said panels having first wiring means defining a first circuit extending generally from one end edge of said panel to the other; second wiring means defining a second circuit extending generally from one end edge of said panel to the other; at least one connector mounted in each of said panels, and including first, second and third sets of quick disconnect terminals; said first set of quick disconnect terminals having a configuration which is not that of a conventional plug receptacle, and being electrically connected with said first wiring means for connecting lighting to said first circuit; lighting means mounted on at least one of said panels and including a fourth set of quick disconnect terminals matingly joined to said first set of quick disconnect terminals, whereby current is delivered to said lighting means through said first wiring means; said second set of quick disconnect terminals, having a configuration which is not that of a conventional plug receptacle, and being electrically connected with said second wiring means for connecting conventional plug receptacles to said second circuit; a conventional plug receptacle mounted on at least one of said panels, and having a fifth set of quick disconnect terminals matingly joined to said second set of quick disconnect terminals, whereby current is delivered to said conventional plug receptacle through said second wiring means; the configuration of said first set of quick disconnect terminals being different from the configuration of said second set of quick disconnect terminals, whereby said lighting means and said conventional plug receptacles cannot be inadvertently connected to a circuit not intended for them; said third set of quick disconnect terminals being electrically connected to both said first and second wiring means to facilitate electrical connection of both the first and second circuits in one panel to those in another panel; and panel power connector means joining said third set of quick disconnect terminals on the connector of one panel to the third set of quick disconnect terminals on the connector of the other panel.