Methods and apparatuses for connecting lighting accessories to lighting fixtures

A lighting accessory connection kit, comprising:

• an adapter including
• a lighting accessory connection portion configured and adapted to connect to a lighting accessory by rotating the adapter and the lighting accessory a first distance in relation to one another, and
• a lighting fixture connection portion configured and adapted to connect to a lighting fixture by rotating the adapter and the lighting fixture a second distance in relation to one another, wherein the second distance is less than the first distance;
• and
• a plug configured and adapted to connect to the accessory connection portion by rotating the adapter and the plug the first distance in relation to one another;
• wherein the plug and the lighting accessory are disconnected from one another when the lighting accessory is disconnected from the adapter.

A method, comprising:

• forming a connection surface on a lighting fixture attachment member, the connection surface defining an aperture configured and adapted to accept electrical wiring therethrough, the lighting fixture attachment member configured to attach to a lighting fixture;
• and
• forming an adapter configured to connect to the lighting fixture attachment member and to a lighting accessory, said forming an adapter including
• forming a first connection surface, the first connection surface configured to fully engage with the lighting accessory or, alternatively, fully engage with a plug, the first connecting surface fully engaging with the lighting accessory by rotating the adapter and the accessory a first angular displacement in relation to one another, and the first connection surface fully engaging with the plug by rotating the adapter and the plug a second angular displacement in relation to one another, and
• forming a second connection surface, the second connection surface configured to fully engage with the connection surface on the lighting fixture attachment member by rotating the adapter and the lighting fixture attachment member a third angular displacement in relation to one another;
• wherein the first angular displacement is greater than the third angular displacement and the second angular displacement is greater than the third angular displacement.