David VanHorn wrote:
>
> ALL it is, is a flourescent light, with a different tube.
>
> All you need, is a starter and ballast appropriate for the tube, and I'd
> prefer a safety switch on the door/lid/whatever, and a timer.

Ha ha! I'm not afraid of building a flourescent light. :o)
Have you found a good source for obtaining 4w ballasts??
And micro 2-pin fittings for a 4w tube? That's why I just
bought a cheap 4w nightlight from the supermarket.

The part that I thought intriguing was that it doesn't
use a ballast or even a starter for that matter. And
no "electronic" ballast. Just 2 caps, 2 resistors and
one cheap diode. Can't get better than that. ;o)


> Timer switches are available, for energy-savings on lighting, as standard
> home/industrial lighting items.

They are normally 24-hour timers. Better timers come
from small microwave ovens, 0-60min countdown timers. :o)
-Roman

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