Illumination system and illumination unit

摘要

An illumination system of the invention comprises: a first illumination unit comprising a pair of power supply contacts for connection to a commercial AC power source, a light source connected between the pair of power supply contacts, a control circuit connected in series to the light source to control electric current flowing through the light source, and a connection cord connected to the light source; and a second illumination unit comprising a light source and a connection cord connected to the light source, wherein the connection cord of the first illumination unit and the connection cord of the second illumination unit are connected to each other so that the light source of the first illumination unit and the light source of the second illumination unit are connected in parallel to each other.