Re: [VAL] 12 Volt Flourescent Fixtures?

[John Sellers <jsellers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tom (Meeker),

I'm not surprised that this trick works with some modern fluorescent fixtures 
with electronic ballasts, but I would also not be surprised if it _doesn't_ work 
with many of them, either.

Before you buy a bunch of 120 Volt AC fluorescent fixtures to use with 12 Volt 
DC, you probably ought to buy *one* and see if it works as you expect.  If it 
works, let it run continuously for a few days and see if it keeps working.  If 
you're happy with the results then you can go buy more of them.

As I see it, there will be one of three outcomes to this experiment.  It may not 
work, it may work fine, or it may work for a while before some overloaded 
component in the electronic ballast gives up in a puff of smoke.  (Hopefully any 
flames will be contained within the fixture.)

Best regards,
John Sellers
WBCCI/VAC #1587
1960 Pacer
Dayton, Ohio

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