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A clip connector is configured to cooperate with a power strip for providing power to an LED display such that the clip connector is insertable into the power strip by a user compressing the first and second legs towards one another and first inserting the first leg into the first channel of the pow

A clip connector is configured to cooperate with a power strip for providing power to an LED display such that the clip connector is insertable into the power strip by a user compressing the first and second legs towards one another and first inserting the first leg into the first channel of the power strip and then inserting the second leg into the second channel of the power strip.

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1. A power supply system for supplying electrical power to an LED light display module for lighting at least a portion of a fixture, the system comprising: a power strip connectable to a power supply and configured to be affixable with respect to the fixture, the power strip having: first and second

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A power supply system for supplying electrical power to an LED light display module for lighting at least a portion of a fixture, the system comprising: a power strip connectable to a power supply and configured to be affixable with respect to the fixture, the power strip having: first and second ridges configured to form, respectively, a first channel along a length of the power strip and a second channel, narrower than the first channel, along the length of the power strip,first and second conductor strips arranged, respectively, in the first and second channels, anda connector at one end of the power strip, configured to electrically couple the first and second conductor strips to the power supply; anda clip connector for supplying power to the LED light display module, the clip connector being configured to detachably connect to the power strip, the clip connector having: a housing,first and second legs extending from the housing, the first leg being wider than the second leg, the first and second legs being configured with respect to the housing so as to be (a) deflectable in relation to the housing and one another by application of an outside force, and (b) biased to resiliently maintain a spacing between the first and second legs without external application of force, andfirst and second conductive leads arranged on the first and second legs to form first and second conductive contacts on the first and second legs, the first and second conductive contacts being configured to contact, respectively, the first and second conductor strips of the power strip, after insertion of the first and second legs into the first and second channels,wherein the clip connector and the power strip are configured to cooperate such that the clip connector is insertable into the power strip by a user compressing the first and second legs towards one another and first inserting the first leg into the first channel of the power strip and then inserting the second leg into the second channel of the power strip. 2. The power supply system of claim 1, wherein once the clip connector is inserted into the power strip, the clip connector is movable in a lengthwise direction of the power strip while the first and second legs remain within their respective channels by compressing the first and second legs towards one another. 3. The power supply system of claim 1, wherein the housing and the first and second legs of the clip connector are made of an extruded plastic. 4. The power supply system of claim 1, wherein the first and second conductor strips are arranged in the power strip so as not to be visible to an outside observer. 5. The power supply system of claim 1, wherein the housing of the clip connector comprises indicia to indicate a correct orientation for engaging the clip connector in the channels of the power strip. 6. The power supply system of claim 1, wherein the first and second conductor strips and the first and second conductive leads are made of copper. 7. The power supply system of claim 1, wherein the first and second conductor strips and the first and second conductive leads are made of aluminum. 8. The power supply system of claim 1, wherein the fixture comprises a shelving system including shelves and a backing board, and the power strip is configured to mount to the backing board. 9. The power supply system of claim 8, wherein the power strip is configured to mount to the backing board by pegboard pushpins. 10. The power supply system of claim 8, wherein the LED light display module is arranged below a shelf. 11. The power supply system of claim 1, wherein the first and second conductor strips terminate at one end of the power strip with a barrel connector that electrically couples to the power supply. 12. The power supply system of claim 11, wherein the barrel connector attaches to the conductor strips using ring terminals. 13. The power supply system of claim 1, wherein the clip connector further comprises a plunger movable in the housing between a first, retracted position and a second, engaged position, said plunger configured to, in the engaged position, deflect the first and second legs apart from one another. 14. The power supply system of claim 13, wherein deflection of the first and second legs effected by the plunger in the engaged position: (a) provides a secure electrical connection between first and second conductive contacts and the first and second conductor strips of the power strip, and (b) inhibits movement of the clip connector along the length of the power strip. 15. A clip connector electrically coupled to the LED light display module, the clip connector for detachably connecting to a power strip having first and second channels and first and second conductor strips electrically coupled to a power supply, the clip connector comprising: a housing;first and second legs extending from the housing, the first leg being wider than the second leg, the first and second legs being configured with respect to the housing so as to be (a) deflectable in relation to the housing and one another by application of an outside force, and (b) biased to resiliently maintain a spacing between the first and second legs without external application of force; andfirst and second conductive leads arranged on the first and second legs to form first and second conductive contacts on the first and second legs, the first and second conductive contacts being configured to contact, respectively, the first and second conductor strips of the power strip, after insertion of the first and second legs into the first and second channels,wherein the clip connector is configured to cooperate with the power strip such that the clip connector is insertable into the power strip by a user compressing the first and second legs towards one another and first inserting the first leg into the first channel of the power strip and then inserting the second leg into the second channel of the power strip. 16. The clip connector of claim 15, wherein once the clip connector is inserted into the power strip, the clip connector is movable in a lengthwise direction of the power strip while the first and second legs remain within their respective channels by compressing the first and second legs towards one another. 17. The clip connector of claim 15, wherein the housing and the first and second legs of the clip connector are made of an extruded plastic. 18. The clip connector of claim 15, wherein the housing and the first and second legs of the clip connector are made of an extruded plastic. 19. The clip connector of claim 15, wherein the clip connector further comprises a plunger movable in the housing between a first, retracted position and a second, engaged position, said plunger configured to, in the engaged position, deflect the first and second legs apart from one another. 20. The clip connector of claim 19, wherein deflection of the first and second legs effected by the plunger in the engaged position: (a) provides a secure electrical connection between first and second conductive contacts and the first and second conductor strips of the power strip, and (b) inhibits movement of the clip connector along the length of the power strip.