I feel I am reasonably prudent when it comes to electrical matters. I wouldn't put a 100 watt bulb in a fixture rated for 40w or 60w. But I have probably routinely gone one size bigger when I was looking for more light and didn't think it would be a problem. Guess I was wrong.

Had to change a bulb in a recessed light in a walk in closet. The glass separated from the base when I tried to remove the spent bulb. I used a cut off piece of potato to try to remove the base and the socket pushed through the recessed fixture trim. So I removed the trim and was shocked (pun intended) to discover melted insulation on the neutral.

This looks like a fire waiting to happen. Thank goodness I had a reason to take this fixture apart.

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