After thirty years with an electric utility I think I know something about electricity. That’s why I undertook the project to replace the recessed lighting in our "office" room. It is beyond reason why anyone would ever use recessed lighting. All you have is a five inch hole in the ceiling and you get less light.
Over the years I have observed that wind, water and people take the path of least resistance. So, I found a conversion kit that allows one to cover up a recessed light with a surface mount fixture. Sounds simple. Installing the adapter was simple, then came the said surface mount fixture. It wouldn’t work because it wasn’t wide enough to cover the adapter. That means a road trip in East Texas. There’s no big box store on every corner. So, I got a different fixture.
One thing one should remember about electricity is not to touch two wires at the same time. You may want to write that down. And, don’t let the two wires touch each other. I know you are supposed to turn off the power, but that’s sissy stuff.
I didn’t know you can black out an entire neighborhood just changing a light fixture.
PMO
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