While changing bulbs in two recessed lights, I noticed that one of them has the wiring entering the socket from the top of the can, and in the other it's coming in from the side, with the wires exposed in the can. Pictures attached. They're both Crest model #60010, and presumably were installed at the same time (before I owned the house). The hole that the wiring comes through in the one fixture does seem to be factory-made. It has a nice smooth edge.
I want to make sure that the one is safe, with the black wire hanging down next to the bulb. (It is marked 125C, so I'm thinking it should be fine.) And also, any ideas why it's like this? Possibly a replacement part? Thanks.
Looks fine to me. I have some light fixtures where the factory wiring is visible like that. Especially if you respect that max 75w label, it should never get hot enough to cause a problem.
All, I purchased a bathroom wall fixture and upon inspecting it I noticed one of the tabs isn't seated correctly on the socket (hope that's described accurately). The attached photos show what I think is an incorrectly seated tab on one side of the socket and a tab correctly seated on the opposite side of the same socket. Should this warrant returning the fixture? or can it be pushed down in the correct position say with a screwdriver?
Thanks for your help.
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[i]Lifted up and not seated.[/i]
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[i]Level and seated correctly.[/i]
I recently bought another place and noticed the hanging lights from the ceiling was missing a retainer that support the globes and is held by the set screws. Now the light bulbs is supporting the weight of the globe and I know that is bad. Is there a way to tell the manufacturer and model number or suggestions on how to fix? I attached some images to help explain.
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06-27-22, 01:24 PM
