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A Storage Container Lighting System 10 that is a battery-powered light with automatic ON and OFF function activated by raising or lowering a storage container cover 30 or other surface to which it is attached. Angle of activation is adjustable. System 10 has portability capability. System 10 provides light through use of low current, high-intensity white light emitting diodes 22. System 10 allows for different colored lamps for specialized applications. Tilt-activated switch 26 activates light when storage container cover 30 is raised and turns off light when cover 30 is lowered. Rocker switch 24 is provided so lights can be turned off when cover 30 is left open for extended period of time. Standard household batteries 42 serve as a power supply. Module 14, a low profile enclosure, houses electronic components. Module 14 slides into base 12. Base 12 is mounted to a container cover or other surface using either double-sided foam tape 20 or optional screws through mounting holes 18. Thumb screws 16 allow removal of module 14 from base 12 for use as a light source in another location.
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