Hi,
So we're at the tail end of jazzing up our apartment and I've decided the cheap and nasty looking bias light I have going for my TV just doesn't cut it.
I've ordered a dimmable fluorescent tube light: http://www.ecat.lighting.philips.com/l/lamps/fluorescent-lamps/tl-d/master-tl-d-90-graphica/928043796581_eu// and have installed a mount for the lamp behind the TV using the panel's top mounting holes.
Now the next part of all this is turning out to be more complicated than I expected. Now I've already learnt that I need to buy a Rapid Start rather than an Instant Start socket fitted housing for the tube. Then there's the ballast required for the dimming to work. There seems to be quite a range of specifications available and not much useful information in regards the differences. I've singled out this model: http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/lighting-ballasts/4783822/ ...would this be the right choice, or is there something about it that may be unsuitable?
Then the next question is the dimmer control, do I just use any old dimmer, or is a special one required? If may be a doff question, but I've come across a Philips dimmer that states "Only for High Frequency dimming ballasts", so I'm wary to ordering any old thing.
Any help in clearing up my confusion would be appreciated.
So we're at the tail end of jazzing up our apartment and I've decided the cheap and nasty looking bias light I have going for my TV just doesn't cut it.
I've ordered a dimmable fluorescent tube light: http://www.ecat.lighting.philips.com/l/lamps/fluorescent-lamps/tl-d/master-tl-d-90-graphica/928043796581_eu// and have installed a mount for the lamp behind the TV using the panel's top mounting holes.
Now the next part of all this is turning out to be more complicated than I expected. Now I've already learnt that I need to buy a Rapid Start rather than an Instant Start socket fitted housing for the tube. Then there's the ballast required for the dimming to work. There seems to be quite a range of specifications available and not much useful information in regards the differences. I've singled out this model: http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/lighting-ballasts/4783822/ ...would this be the right choice, or is there something about it that may be unsuitable?
Then the next question is the dimmer control, do I just use any old dimmer, or is a special one required? If may be a doff question, but I've come across a Philips dimmer that states "Only for High Frequency dimming ballasts", so I'm wary to ordering any old thing.
Any help in clearing up my confusion would be appreciated.
