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A low voltage light fixture for use with a multi-conductor wire, includes a base, a lens supported by the base, a pair of electrical conductors supported by the base which form a light bulb receptacle at their upper ends and wire engaging prongs at their lower ends, and a stake or post for supportin

A low voltage light fixture for use with a multi-conductor wire, includes a base, a lens supported by the base, a pair of electrical conductors supported by the base which form a light bulb receptacle at their upper ends and wire engaging prongs at their lower ends, and a stake or post for supporting the base. A twist lock connector mechanism connects together the base, the stake and the wire.

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In a low voltage light fixture for use with a multi-conductor wire, having a base, a lens supported by the base, a pair of electrical conductors supported by the base and forming a light bulb receptacle at upper ends and wire engaging prongs at lower ends, and having a support for supporting the bas

In a low voltage light fixture for use with a multi-conductor wire, having a base, a lens supported by the base, a pair of electrical conductors supported by the base and forming a light bulb receptacle at upper ends and wire engaging prongs at lower ends, and having a support for supporting the base, the improvement comprising: a first twist lock connector attached to a bottom surface of the base which includes a first pair of spaced connector elements, the first connector elements defining a first channel between them in which the wire is received and held and in which the prongs extend, and being positioned diagonally with respect to the first channel; and a second twist lock connector attached to the upper end of the stake which includes a second pair of connector elements, the second pair of elements defining a second channel between them and positioned diagonally with respect to the second channel, wherein (a) the second pair of spaced connector elements engage the first pair of spaced connector elements, (b) a passage, through which the wire extends, is formed by the first and second channels and maintained, and (c) the prongs electrically engage the wire, when the stake and base are rotated relative to one another.