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An electrical component, such as a light, a floodlight, a lighting unit and battery charger assembly. The light may include a light body including an illuminating portion, a housing operable to support the light body, the housing being operable to support a removable power tool battery pack, and an

An electrical component, such as a light, a floodlight, a lighting unit and battery charger assembly. The light may include a light body including an illuminating portion, a housing operable to support the light body, the housing being operable to support a removable power tool battery pack, and an operational circuit supported by the housing, the operational circuit being electrically connectable between the illuminating portion and the battery pack such that power is suppliable to the illuminating portion, the circuit including a battery charging circuit portion electrically connectable between the battery pack and a power source such that power is suppliable from the power source to the battery pack to charge the battery pack. The operational circuit may be electrically connectable between the illuminating portion and the power source such that power is suppliable to the illuminating portion from the power source.

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What is claimed is: 1. A light comprising: a light body including an illuminating portion; a housing operable to support the light body such that the light body is movable with respect to the housing between an open position and a closed position in which the illumination portion is protected by th

What is claimed is: 1. A light comprising: a light body including an illuminating portion; a housing operable to support the light body such that the light body is movable with respect to the housing between an open position and a closed position in which the illumination portion is protected by the housing, the housing being operable to support a removable power tool battery pack external to the housing; and an operational circuit supported by the housing, the operational circuit being electrically connectable between the illuminating portion and the battery pack and a second power source such that power is suppliable to the illuminating portion from each of the battery pack and the second power source, the second power source being different from the battery pack. 2. The light of claim 1, wherein the light includes a floodlight, wherein the housing includes a base operable to support the floodlight on a surface. 3. The light of claim 1, wherein the battery pack includes a battery housing providing a battery support portion, a cell supported by the battery support portion, and a battery terminal electrically connected with the cell, wherein the battery housing provides a battery port including a housing support portion engageable with the battery support portion to support the battery pack on the housing, wherein the circuit includes a circuit terminal supported by the battery port and electrically connectable with the battery terminal to electrically connect the battery pack to the circuit. 4. The light of claim 1, and further comprising a power cord electrically connected to the circuit and operable to connect the circuit to the second power source. 5. The light of claim 4, wherein the power cord is operable to connect the circuit to an AC power source. 6. The light of claim 1, wherein the illuminating portion includes a first lighting element and a second lighting element different than the first lighting element, wherein the circuit is electrically connected to the first lighting element and to the second lighting element and is operable to supply power from the battery pack to the first lighting element and to supply power from the second power source to the second lighting element. 7. The light of claim 6, wherein, when the second power source supplies power to the second lighting element, the circuit operates to not supply power from the battery pack to the first lighting element. 8. The light of claim 6, wherein, when a supply of power from the second power source to the second lighting element is interrupted, the circuit operates to supply power from the battery pack to the first lighting element. 9. The light of claim 6, wherein one of the first lighting element and the second lighting element includes a LED lighting element. 10. The light of claim 9, wherein the first lighting element includes the LED lighting element, and wherein the second lighting element includes a high-watt lighting element. 11. The light of claim 1, wherein the circuit includes a battery charging circuit portion electrically connectable between the battery pack and the second power source such that power is suppliable from the second power source to the battery pack to charge the battery pack. 12. A light comprising: a light body including an illuminating portion; a housing operable to support the light body such that the light body is movable between a plurality of operating positions with respect to the housing, the housing being operable to support a removable power tool battery pack, the battery pack being removable from the housing by hand without any disassembly; and an operational circuit supported by the housing, the operational circuit being electrically connectable between the illuminating portion, an external power source, and the battery pack such that power is selectively suppliable to the illuminating portion directly from one of the external power source and the battery pack, the circuit including a battery charging circuit portion electrically connectable between the battery pack and the power source such that power is suppliable from the power source to the battery pack to charge the battery pack. 13. The light of claim 12, wherein the operational circuit is electrically connectable between the illuminating portion and the power source such that power is suppliable to the illuminating portion from the power source. 14. The light of claim 13, wherein the illuminating portion includes a first lighting element and a second lighting element different than the first lighting element, wherein the circuit is electrically connected to the first lighting element and to the second lighting element and is operable to supply power from the battery pack to the first lighting element and to supply power from the power source to the second lighting element. 15. The light of claim 14, wherein, when the power source supplies power to the second lighting element, the circuit operates to not supply power from the battery pack to the first lighting element. 16. The light of claim 14, wherein, when a supply of power from the power source to the second lighting element is interrupted, the circuit operates to supply power from the battery pack to the first lighting element. 17. The light of claim 14, wherein one of the first lighting element and the second lighting element includes a LED lighting element. 18. The light of claim 17, wherein the first lighting element includes the LED lighting element, and wherein the second lighting element includes a high-watt lighting element. 19. The light of claim 12, wherein the light includes a floodlight, wherein the housing includes a base operable to support the floodlight on a surface. 20. The light of claim 12, wherein the battery pack includes a battery housing providing a battery support portion, a cell supported by the battery housing, and a battery terminal electrically connected with the cell, wherein the housing provides a battery port including a housing support portion engageable with the battery support portion to support the battery pack on the housing, wherein the circuit includes a circuit terminal supported by the battery port and electrically connectable with the battery terminal to electrically connect the battery pack to the circuit. 21. The light of claim 12, and further comprising a power cord electrically connected to the circuit and operable to connect the circuit to the power source. 22. A floodlight comprising: a light body including an illuminating portion, the illuminating portion including a first lighting element and a second lighting element different than the first lighting element; a housing operable to support the light body such that the light body is movable with respect to the housing to a closed position in which the housing covers the illumination portion, the housing including a base operable to support the floodlight on a surface, the housing being operable to support a removable power tool battery pack external to the housing, the battery pack including a battery housing providing a battery support portion, a cell supported by the battery support portion, and a battery terminal electrically connected with the cell, the battery housing providing a battery port including a housing support portion engageable with the battery support portion to support the battery pack on the housing; and an operational circuit supported by the housing, the circuit including a circuit terminal supported by the battery port and electrically connectable with the battery terminal to electrically connect the battery pack to the circuit, the operational circuit being electrically connectable between the illuminating portion and the battery pack and a second power source such that power is suppliable to the illuminating portion, the circuit being electrically connected to the first lighting element and to the second lighting element and being operable to supply power from the battery pack to the first lighting element and to supply power from the second power source to the second lighting element, the circuit including a battery charging circuit portion electrically connectable between the battery pack and the second power source such that power is suppliable from the second power source to the battery pack to charge the battery pack. 23. A light comprising: a light housing; a light source supported by the light housing; a base operable to support the light housing such that the light housing is movable relative to the base between a closed position and an open position, the base including a recessed section that receives a portion of the light housing when the light housing is in the closed position, the base also operable to support a removable power tool battery pack, the battery pack being removable from the housing by hand without any disassembly; a power cord coupled to the base and electrically connectable to an AC power source; and a circuit selectively electrically connecting the light source and the removable power tool battery pack, and the circuit selectively electrically connecting the light source and the AC power source such that power is selectively suppliable to the light source from the removable power tool battery pack and the AC power source, the circuit including a battery charging circuit portion selectively electrically connecting the removable power tool battery pack and the AC power source such that power is selectively suppliable from the AC power source to the removable power tool battery pack to charge the removable power tool battery pack. 24. The light of claim 23, wherein the removable power tool battery pack is a first removable power tool battery pack, and wherein the base is operable to further support a second removable power tool battery pack, the circuit selectively electrically connecting the light source to both the first and second removable power tool battery packs, power is selectively suppliable to the light source from both the first and second removable power tool battery packs and the AC power source, the battery charging circuit portion selectively electrically connecting the first and second removable power tool battery packs and the AC power source such that power is selectively suppliable from the AC power source to the first and second removable power tool battery packs to charge the first and second removable power tool battery packs. 25. The light of claim 23, wherein the light housing is rotatable relative to the base. 26. A light assembly comprising: a light source; a base operable to support the light source and operable to support a removable power tool battery pack external to the base, the light source being movable with respect to the base, the base including a recessed section that receives a portion of the light source when the light source is in a first position and does not receive a portion of the light source when the light source is in a second position; and a circuit selectively electrically connecting the light source and the removable power tool battery pack, and the circuit selectively electrically connecting the light source and a second power source such that power is selectively suppliable to the light source from the removable power tool battery pack and the second power source, the second power source being different than the removable power tool battery pack. 27. The light assembly of claim 26, wherein the circuit includes a battery charging circuit portion selectively electrically connecting the removable power tool battery pack and the second power source such that power is selectively suppliable from the second power source to the removable power tool battery pack to charge the removable power tool battery pack. 28. The light assembly of claim 26, and further comprising a power cord electrically connected to the circuit and operable to connect the circuit to the second power source. 29. The light assembly of claim 26, wherein the second power source is an AC power source. 30. A light comprising: a light source; a base operable to support the light source in one of a closed position and an open position and operable to support a removable power tool battery pack, the battery pack being removable from the base by hand without any disassembly; a recessed section formed as part of the base and positioned to receive a portion of the light source when in the closed position to protect the light source, the recessed section of the base being operable to block light from the light source when the light source is in the closed position; and a circuit selectively electrically connecting the light source, a power source, and the removable power tool battery pack such that power is suppliable to the light source from each of the removable power tool battery pack and the power source, the circuit including a battery charging circuit portion selectively electrically connecting the removable power tool battery pack and the power source such that power is suppliable from the power source to the removable power tool battery pack to charge the removable power tool battery pack. 31. The light of claim 30, wherein the circuit selectively electrically connects the light source to the power source such that power is suppliable to the light source from the removable power tool battery pack and the power source. 32. The light of claim 30, and further comprising a power cord electrically connected to the circuit and operable to connect the circuit to the power source. 33. The light of claim 32, wherein the power source is an AC power source.