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| bluGill:
The florescent bulb itself doesn't care about voltage. If you replace the ballest and starter (other parts too?) with 12 volt parts you can run a florescent bulb on 12 volts. Assuming your power supply can deal with the load that should be all you need. I'd try a camping (RV, not backcountry) store if I wanted to try this. They are most likely to have the parts. I wouldn't be surprised if they had the right size florescent fixture in stock. |
| Stormy151:
Just FYI, I got an 18" flourescent light fixture from Wal Mart a couple weeks ago for about 7 dollars. All you have to do is plug it in and flip the switch. Just leave it on and plug it into your power strip. Beats messing with wires when you don't have to. :) |
| StephenH:
Flourescents DO use high voltage. The ballast is essentially a transformer, or in the 12VDC case, an inverter board. |
| Stingray:
Randyt- I'm not sure what you're refering to as under the counter lamps. **caution, bad pun coming** Care to enlighten me? -S |
| RandyT:
--- Quote from: Stingray on February 27, 2004, 10:02:51 am ---Randyt- I'm not sure what you're refering to as under the counter lamps. **caution, bad pun coming** Care to enlighten me? -S --- End quote --- Heh, not sure if that was a real question or a just a set-up for the "bad pun" :). But I was referring to the 15" to 18" fluorescent fixtures like the one Stormy151 got at Wal-Mart. They are just too inexpensive and easy to use to really consider anything else for the job. If you turn your system on with a power strip, they just plug right in without any other real considerations. I liked them so much in the arcade cabinet that I even bought one for my kitchen :D RandyT |
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