Abstract: A unique LED lamp package is disclosed that can receive a plug (42), make electrical connection in a circuit (39) and cast radiant energy (125) (UV, visible, IR or a combination) in at least one direction rendering objects in that direction visible, hereinafter referred to as a jacklamp (100, 101, 200, 201, 202). In one embodiment (100) the components of a jacklamp, consisting of at least one LED die (120), a controller (110), and an interconnecting lead frame (147), are encapsulated in transparent polymer (400) shaped with a recess (142) to receive a plug (42) and direct radiation (125). In another jacklamp embodiment (201), a commercial off the shelf (COTS) jack (250), a controller (110), and at least one COTS LED (300), are interconnected by a lead frame (147) and encased in a molded polymer package (500). Plug a compatible bus cable into a jacklamp and direct or observe its illumination.