Rated Lamp Life Are you finding it to be true?

Chipp · 04-14-2001, 11:06 AM

Are your tanning lamps lasting the rated lamp life hours without a big output drop off or burning out.Some brands seem to be better then others as to rated life hours.Lets find what brand is living up to their claims!

Fred · 04-16-2001, 03:50 AM

Good idea. Why don't you tell us what you've found so far, from your own experience?Fred

Chipp · 04-17-2001, 03:00 PM

I have found no lamp to last for its rated lamp life hours!I have found light sources lamps to be good as well as voltarc,I am also very happy with wolff and cosmedico and cosmoluxI have yet to find a lamp that dosent tan well.

Neon Beach · 12-17-2006, 08:53 AM

sundude · 12-17-2006, 09:11 AM

You can tell when Neon is bored

Neon Beach · 12-17-2006, 09:14 AM

Good point ^

sundude · 12-17-2006, 09:17 AM

I agree^

billable · 12-17-2006, 09:26 AM

^^yeah that^^

Sarge · 12-17-2006, 09:41 AM

Lamps are rated in perfect conditions, correct voltage, correct temperature etc and are not rated inside of a tanning unit. Lamps will depreciate the most in the first 100 hours of operation and then more of a steady decline from that point on. Most lamps aren't created equal and will very in lamp life and operation. It also depends on the equipment you put them in and the voltage, temp that is applied to them. Some last longer than others but again it depends on the lamp the equipment that they are running in.

Neon Beach · 12-17-2006, 11:05 AM

What he said ^

12-17-2006, 08:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
Neon Beach I'm Banned Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 45 Posts: 52,065 Rep Power: 0	Re: Rated Lamp Life Are you finding it to be true? Wow.

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sundude Just imagine Derf Join Date: Jul 13 2006 Location: Not sure Posts: 10,645 Rep Power: 36	Re: Rated Lamp Life Are you finding it to be true? You can tell when Neon is bored __________________ "When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there." *www.sunbodiestanning.com* *Are we having fun yet?*

12-17-2006, 09:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
Neon Beach I'm Banned Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 45 Posts: 52,065 Rep Power: 0	Re: Rated Lamp Life Are you finding it to be true? Good point ^

12-17-2006, 09:17 AM	#7 (permalink)
sundude Just imagine Derf Join Date: Jul 13 2006 Location: Not sure Posts: 10,645 Rep Power: 36	Re: Rated Lamp Life Are you finding it to be true? I agree^ __________________ "When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there." *www.sunbodiestanning.com* *Are we having fun yet?*

12-17-2006, 09:26 AM	#8 (permalink)
billable I'm Banned Join Date: Feb 1 2006 Location: Tennessee Age: 47 Posts: 4,181 Rep Power: 0	Re: Rated Lamp Life Are you finding it to be true? ^^yeah that^^

04-14-2001, 11:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
Chipp Join Date: Apr 6 2001 Posts: 95 Rep Power: 0	Are your tanning lamps lasting the rated lamp life hours without a big output drop off or burning out.Some brands seem to be better then others as to rated life hours.Lets find what brand is living up to their claims!

04-16-2001, 03:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
Fred Join Date: Jan 3 2001 Posts: 76 Rep Power: 0	Good idea. Why don't you tell us what you've found so far, from your own experience?Fred

04-17-2001, 03:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
Chipp Join Date: Apr 6 2001 Posts: 95 Rep Power: 0	I have found no lamp to last for its rated lamp life hours!I have found light sources lamps to be good as well as voltarc,I am also very happy with wolff and cosmedico and cosmoluxI have yet to find a lamp that dosent tan well.

12-17-2006, 09:41 AM	#9 (permalink)
Sarge Join Date: Feb 22 2003 Location: Michigan Age: 44 Posts: 1,521 Rep Power: 9	Re: Rated Lamp Life Are you finding it to be true? Lamps are rated in perfect conditions, correct voltage, correct temperature etc and are not rated inside of a tanning unit. Lamps will depreciate the most in the first 100 hours of operation and then more of a steady decline from that point on. Most lamps aren't created equal and will very in lamp life and operation. It also depends on the equipment you put them in and the voltage, temp that is applied to them. Some last longer than others but again it depends on the lamp the equipment that they are running in.

12-17-2006, 11:05 AM	#10 (permalink)
Neon Beach I'm Banned Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 45 Posts: 52,065 Rep Power: 0	Re: Rated Lamp Life Are you finding it to be true? What he said ^

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