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Piercing, heat sink, and reflector modules are detachably connected together to provide a lighting fixture adaptable to low voltage, line voltage, halogen, fluorescent, incandescent, and other lighting systems. In heat sensitive applications, such as insulated ceilings, a heat conductive basket slee

Piercing, heat sink, and reflector modules are detachably connected together to provide a lighting fixture adaptable to low voltage, line voltage, halogen, fluorescent, incandescent, and other lighting systems. In heat sensitive applications, such as insulated ceilings, a heat conductive basket sleeve is disposed around the heat sink and reflector modules, and the sleeve, heat sink module and reflector module are enclosed within a heat-sealing cover. Heat from the sleeve is conducted to a trim ring externally disposed on the lighting fixture. The lighting fixture permits direct connection to a continuous insulated cable without the requirement of a junction box connection, thereby facilitating installation of the fixture in either new or existing construction.

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[ What is claimed is:] [10.] A lighting fixture for mounting in an opening in a predefined surface, comprising:an electrical power module having a first means for piercing the insulation of two wires of a continuous insulated cable, a second means for receiving an electric lamp and maintaining said

[ What is claimed is:] [10.] A lighting fixture for mounting in an opening in a predefined surface, comprising:an electrical power module having a first means for piercing the insulation of two wires of a continuous insulated cable, a second means for receiving an electric lamp and maintaining said lamp in a fixed position with respect to said power module, and separate first and second electrical circuits extending between said first means and said second means and providing respective separate electrical communication therebetween, wherein at least one of said first and second electrical circuits comprises an elongated strip formed of an electrically conductive metallic material having a portion of said first means integrally formed on a first end of the strip and a portion of said second means integrally formed on a second end of said strip; anda lamp shield module having a first portion attachable to said electrical power module in fixed relationship therewith, and a means for retaining the lighting fixture in fixed relationship with the opening in said predefined mounting surface when said lighting fixture is mounted in the opening.