Halogen G4 bulbs

[physichull]

I am looking at buying this light fixture:

http://www.next.co.uk/x523142s1#858774x52

Problem is, its going to be for the lounge and I really want it to run on a dimmer. The Next website says that it is dimmable, provided that the customer uses a "Next halogen compatible dimmer". Obviously I don't need to buy one from Next, but having read around a bit, fixtures like this use a 12V transformer and G4 halogen bulbs. I am presuming that any old dimmer switch won't work and that I would need a low voltage dimmer like this?

http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/electric...-250W-Low-Voltage-White-9289695?skuId=9299394

 

[physichull]

I noticed that those varilight ones don't work with wire wound transformers, so I think I would have to check the light fitting first to see exactly how it works.

 

[physichull]

Got the light now, its an electronic transformer, so I am going to go for one of these:

http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/electric...itch-2-Way-400W-White-12389265?skuId=12909969

It says suitable for low voltage lighting, so I guess that is the correct one to buy.

 

[physichull]

Thanks Nightglow, as always.