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Porcelain Light Fixture Failure and More Dangerous Wiring Discovered in the Boiler Room

The porcelain light fixture in the boiler room was broken since I moved in, the chain popped out who knows how many years ago and the fixture was flaky and didn't always make a good connection. It was a simple issue that caused a lot of frustration, but I left it alone as I knew I'd be redoing all the lighting in the room relatively soon, which would make the fixture and all it's associated problems go away. Yesterday, the fixture finally failed, completely. The light had been rather flickery the last few weeks, and then it flicked its last. I couldn't go without the light in the room until I got to the lighting improvement project. I was feeling absolutely horrible from a stupid cold that recently attacked me. Regardless, I dragged out the camera and got it replaced. As I expected, I would see some unsettling wiring inside the box. Worse than expected, there was just a bare open wire dwelling inside, unterminated. Who knows where it goes and/or what power it has on it. Since that wire will be going away as part of the lighting improvement project, I opted to just ignore it and reinstall the new fixture. The old fixture was branded A-H&H, and was made in USA. Unfortunately and unintentionally, it fell during removal and broke into 4 individual pieces. I was going to keep it and repair as it was one of very few vintage items that came with my house, but now I will have to just cancel it out. The replacement fixture is Made in China!, and carries the brand Leviton. I actually like the design of the wiring connections very much. Despite the fixture being cheap, it seems plenty sturdy and I don't see why it shouldn't last for decades, though I really only need it to last for a few weeks.