a) It was wedged behind a key-style switch pushing the contact on the switch onto the contact on the fixture much like the penny in the fuse box.
b) The end was still sealed. The primer was undented. I don’t know if it would still have fired… how long has it been since they made 16 gauge shells out of cardboard? … but I wasn’t interested in finding out.
c) Ain’t that the truth 🙂
I’m really afraid to open the walls…
I noticed a circular from the IBEW local advertising a seminar on aluminum wiring for home construction. I don’t really trust the stuff, but they claim it’s fine if you do it right. Any thoughts?