I saw a recent blog about can-lights written by Charles Buell. He was explaining the finer points of can-lights, inspecting can-lights, and can-light safety. In the comments, he and another AR member were talking about safety features found in some can-lights -- that cause them to shutdown if the bulb is overrated for the fixture and they get too hot.
This discussion tickled my memory gland and I remembered a photo I took at an inspection. Whoever put in this can-light, he took the term very literally. It really was a can-light, by Folgers as I recall. You can just see the inner can in the photo but I could see the rest of it while on site. This might be a can-light but it is really not safe. A metal can, not designed as a light, conducts heat way too well for anyone to even consider this type of home-brew lighting up in the ceiling and attic. There were several of them installed in the ceiling at the older home. Who knows, maybe the fellow invented the first can-light.
Steven L. Smith
Bellingham WA home inspections
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Charlie,
Yet another example of how picky you are. Look at it this way, you get to drink your coffee and have a light too.