How do I know which
lamp I have and
which lamp should I buy?
1. If you have a home tanning bed
you most likely have the most common lamp made, the 100 watt, F71, bi-pin type
and is the first lamp listed below for $10. This lamp is used in our
tanning beds which are built for tanning salons using 20 minute maximum
sessions. This is a high quality commercial lamp which should last 4-5
years in the home environment.
2. The first tanning bulb
listed (Real Sun XX) is the most common replacement bulb and is compatible with Wolff Belarium
Tanning System lamps and many other 20 min max exposure lamps with a 5.0 UVB
rating. If you own a home tanning bed this is the lamp you want to buy.
For a hotter lamp try the XXX or XXXX. NOTE: these are "reddening" lamps.
To order indoor tanning bulbs you need to know (1) how long they are (usually
printed on lamp 71, 72, or 73 inches), (2) what type of connector they have
(either bi-pin or RDC), and (3) the number of "watts"...which can be 80, 100,
120, 160, etc.
To place an order, please call toll free 888-999-7577 (10 AM -
10PM EST), FAX to 407-482-0495, email:
info@tanlamps.com or use our secure
online shopping cart which accepts all major credit cards and ensures your order
is shipped within 2 business days.
We recommend that all tanning salons should
have a
UV Light Meter to be able to monitor tanning lamps for maintenance
and proper operation and know exactly how your tanning bed bulbs age and when is the right
time to change your tanning bed lamps. A tanning bed lamp UV light meter or tester can be
purchased here for $145, including shipping to US
and is free with any of our new
tanning salon packages of 4 beds or more.
IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING REPLACING TANNING BED
LAMPS: You must stay consistent with the
wattage of the tanning bulb because the ballast's wattage
must match the lamp's wattage for proper operation.
Therefore, you can put any 100 watt tanning lamp in your
tanning bed if you have 100 watt ballasts, UNLESS
your state is regulated and they need to be
"compatible" with the manufacturer's original lamps
and a compatibility chart must be on file and
presented upon inspection from the state health
department. We ship a
compatibility
chart with each order similar to this one
for each of the lamps below.
If you are not in a regulated state, or have a home
tanning unit, you can put any
tanning bed bulbs or replacement tanning bed replacement lamps you wish in your tanning bed. The best
100 watt tanning bed lamp on the market today is
Cosmedico's Cosmolux VLR lamp which is
recommended for 13 minutes max exposure each day and
sells for $16 each. A good quality 100 watt
lamp with 20 min max exposure time is the first one
listed here, the Real Sun XX model is only $10 and
is a high quality, good value tanning bed lamp for
your home or commercial unit and you will be more
than pleased with the performance and color this
lamp offers.
Listed below are
standard
commercial
tanning bed replacement lamps. This
compatibility
chart may help you choose the right tanning bulb for
your commercial application. All of these
lamps are rated for 1000 hours
but are normally changed out around 700 hours to
keep customers happy and coming back. The
numbers 5.0, 6.5, 7.5, etc represent the % of UVB
light each lamp has and usually corresponds to the
max session time also. For instance, 5.0 are
20 min lamps, 6.5 are 15 min lamps, etc.
Click here to view Real Sun...high quality tanning bed replacement lamps
at a great price!
We
buy tanning bed lamps by the truckload and pass the
savings on to you. The Real Sun lamp is equivalent
to nearly all 100 watt lamps out there offering 5.0,
6.5, and 7.5 UVB ratings. This is a great lamp at the perfect
price!
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Operating Tips:
Proper seating of tanning bed lamps in their sockets is vital! Poor
seating can lead to poor electrical contact between lamp and socket–and
can significantly shorten the life of any lamp. If the Signature Series
lamps are used in a preheat circuit, it is important to replace the
existing S-12 starter with every or every other lamp change. An old,
worn out $2 starter can dramatically shorten the life of a lamp worth
many dollars more! Minor instabilities such as “snaking” or “swirling”
can be corrected by turning the tanning bulbs on and off several times after installation.
Clean tanning bed replacement lamps can improve UV output by as much as 10%! Therefore, make
sure you wipe your lamps down with a damp cloth on a regular basis
(don’t use solvents!). An tanning bed acrylic that is old and solarized can
filter out over 10% of the UVA that is trying to get through, and over
50% of the UVB that is so vital for a tan! Using your UV meter, check
lamp output with, and then without, the acrylic sheet in place. If the
difference in output exceeds 10%, it’s time to replace the acrylics. It
is always a good idea to have a database on each piece of tanning
equipment you own. When you install the lamps, and after you have burned
them in, read their initial UV output using your UV meter. While
opinions vary widely about when to replace lamps, a generally accepted
range throughout the industry is when the lamp readings drop to about
60-70% if the initial output. Keep separate records for each piece of
tanning equipment, as each lamp type is unique in its output
characteristics.
WEAR PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR; FAILURE TO MAY
RESULT IN SEVERE BURNS OR LONG-TERM INJURY TO THE EYES.
DANGER - Ultraviolet radiation. Follow instructions. Avoid overexposure.
As with natural sunlight, overexposure can cause eye and skin injury and
allergic reactions. Repeated exposure may cause premature aging of the
skin and skin cancer.
Medications or cosmetics may increase your
sensitivity to the ultraviolet radiation. Consult physician before using
sunlamp if you are using medications or have a history of skin problems
or believe yourself especially sensitive to sunlight. If you do not tan
in the sun, you are unlikely to tan from use of this product.
Please select from the following links to buy
tanning bed bulbs:
We sell
our tanning bed lamps to all of the following US states and
foreign countries: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California,
Canada, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico, Michigan,
Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota,
Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia,
Wisconsin, & Wyoming.
