> >What do I need to run these on either 12VDC or something similar
> >in AC ? Has to be low voltage
> 
> I made an inverter to run a fluorescent tube off 12V once. I used a
> ringing choke inverter with a single transistor and winding feedback

I think, on reflection, I posted the request in a moment of, for want of
a better word, weakness. After being frustrated on the phone for quite
some time, I thought I'd ask the guys who really know. When being
given prices $33 - $42 per tube, you just know you could do it for
less ;-)

Then it dawned on me

http://home.howstuffworks.com/fluorescent-lamp.htm

Confirmed what I already thought I knew and filled in some blanks.
Not quite as simple or cheap to build your own after all. Looks like
I'll need to visit an electrical store and probably stump up for the 12V
fittings. Oh well, live and learn

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