I have an old aquarium with a 36" fluorescent bulb. The switch is the type where you press it once, with no need to hold it down, and the light comes on. AFAIK, there is no way to connect this lamp to a timer, because the swi tch must be pressed to light the bulb.
Now, the switch seems to be dying. So I have 2 questions:
1) If I bypass the switch, will a wall timer light the bulb? That would be nice, because it would save a bit of anxiety when I go out of town for a wh ile, because I would not have to leave the lamp on 24/7. Or will it just co ok the ballast/starter to hell?2) If the above is not possible, what sort of switch do I need to replace t he existing one, which is a "click on click off" sort of switch rather than one that you just hold down until the lamp lights?