Ceiling light LED retrofit kit

A combination, the combination comprising:

• a previously-installed light fixture and a retrofit kit;
• the previously-installed light fixture comprising:
• first and second electrical receptacles configured to hold a fluorescent light tube therebetween but being devoid of a fluorescent light tube;
• and
• a de-energized ballast;
• the retrofit kit comprising:
• a light panel, the light panel having a first side facing the previously-installed light fixture and an opposite second side;
• a first light emitting diode residing on the second side of the light panel;
• and
• an electrical conductor electrically separated from the previously-installed light fixture, in electrical communication with the light emitting diode, and adapted for electrical communication to a second retrofit kit;
• and residing at least in part between the first side of the light panel and the previously-installed light fixture.

A lighting assembly for mounting with a previously-installed interior ceiling light fixture having a pre-installed base and first and second electrical receptacles configured to receive therebetween a fluorescent light tube, the lighting assembly comprising:

• a longitudinal body comprising:
• a first end and an opposite second end;
• and
• a first side configured for attachment to the pre-installed base of the previously-installed interior ceiling light fixture and a second side opposite the first side and configured to conceal the previously-installed interior ceiling light fixture, including the first and second electrical receptacles, when the lighting assembly is mounted to the previously-installed interior ceiling light fixture;
• a light panel, the light panel extending along the longitudinal body;
• the light panel having a first end for disposing proximate the first electrical receptacle and a second end for disposing proximate the second electrical receptacle;
• the light panel having a first side for facing the previously-installed interior ceiling light fixture and a second opposite side for facing away from the previously-installed interior ceiling light fixture;
• and
• the light panel having a light emitting diode on its second side;
• electrical wiring for disposing in the raceway and to connect the light emitting diode to a power supply for illuminating the area beneath the light panel second side;
• at least one end of the longitudinal body being configured for attachment to a longitudinal body of a second retrofit kit;
• and
• the electrical wiring of the retrofit kit being adapted to connect serially to wiring of the second retrofit kit;
• a lens attached to the second side of the longitudinal body and disposed over the second side of the light panel;
• a plurality of light emitting diodes attached to the light panel between the light panel and the lens;
• an endcap adjacent to at least one of the longitudinal body ends;
• and
• the lighting assembly having electrical circuitry independent of the previously-installed interior ceiling light fixture, the electrical circuitry connected to the light emitting diodes and adapted for series electrical connection to a second lighting assembly.