Electronic Starter or standard S12?? - tanTALK

newcargo · 03-23-2012, 04:13 PM

my new bulb 160w burned out after 19hrs my supplier said it's my new Electronic Starter not the bulb??, he also asked me to replace all my Electronic Starters to S12? what do you think? can S12 even fire up 160w? maybe it's the bulb not the starter? advice please.thanks

suncitypembroke · 03-27-2012, 10:47 PM

what the voltage coming into bed, what brand of lamps, dosent seem right I put the electrionic starter in my unit and they all work. the voltage has to be right most bed run 232 volts .

newcargo · 03-27-2012, 11:01 PM

I have a higher voltage it's running at 245v-247v and the bulbs is BRILLLANT160W.What is your opinion on this brand? And what do you think on the extra kick on the high voltage?

JOHN @ URI · 03-28-2012, 07:43 AM

Is it Brilliant or Brilliance? Got a 4 digit part number?

What bed? Voltage is too high for any unit, should be between 230-240V.

newcargo · 03-28-2012, 09:01 AM

it is Brilliance 160w-200w ( 1977 ) got it from URI,actually all my bulbs came from URI, it is installed on HT-60's. I also have ht-54 booths, heartland bed,solux 40.3 bed and sunscape booth. I know I have a high voltage situation but I don't know the long term affect on the bulb and parts on the machines. I was told by my supplier I rather have a little extra kick than too little so I did not put in the buck booster. thanks

Robert K · 03-29-2012, 07:09 AM

Voltage is too high. You need to drop it by 12Volts.

newcargo · 03-29-2012, 07:21 AM

so what's my set back? what's should I be looking for?

Robert K · 03-29-2012, 08:23 AM

Your units will be running to hot so there will be issues.

suncitypembroke · 03-29-2012, 10:06 PM

You will be looking for the fire department to come , Remember there alway smoke before fire.

parrot head · 03-30-2012, 07:20 AM

I've been running 3 phase delta with 240-245 voltage for the last 7 years. I've never had any issues with my equipment and my beds give the best tan in Wisconsin. I did install electronic starters, and they suck. I have a lot of failures, and when this happens, I put the S12s back in. Sun Capsule recommends you run your standup at higher then 240V. When I purchased my Soltron and Ergo beds, I asked the technical experts if the high voltage would damage anything, and they said no problem, other than maybe going through the lamps quicker. This hasn't happened either.

03-23-2012, 04:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
newcargo Join Date: Mar 20 2012 Location: maine Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	Electronic Starter or standard S12?? my new bulb 160w burned out after 19hrs my supplier said it's my new Electronic Starter not the bulb??, he also asked me to replace all my Electronic Starters to S12? what do you think? can S12 even fire up 160w? maybe it's the bulb not the starter? advice please.thanks

03-27-2012, 10:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
suncitypembroke Join Date: Apr 21 2004 Posts: 208 Rep Power: 10	Re: Electronic Starter or standard S12?? what the voltage coming into bed, what brand of lamps, dosent seem right I put the electrionic starter in my unit and they all work. the voltage has to be right most bed run 232 volts .

03-27-2012, 11:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
newcargo Join Date: Mar 20 2012 Location: maine Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	Re: Electronic Starter or standard S12?? I have a higher voltage it's running at 245v-247v and the bulbs is BRILLLANT160W.What is your opinion on this brand? And what do you think on the extra kick on the high voltage?

03-28-2012, 07:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
JOHN @ URI Lamp Geek Join Date: Dec 21 2001 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,752 Rep Power: 12	Re: Electronic Starter or standard S12?? Is it Brilliant or Brilliance? Got a 4 digit part number? What bed? Voltage is too high for any unit, should be between 230-240V. __________________

03-28-2012, 09:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
newcargo Join Date: Mar 20 2012 Location: maine Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	Re: Electronic Starter or standard S12?? it is Brilliance 160w-200w ( 1977 ) got it from URI,actually all my bulbs came from URI, it is installed on HT-60's. I also have ht-54 booths, heartland bed,solux 40.3 bed and sunscape booth. I know I have a high voltage situation but I don't know the long term affect on the bulb and parts on the machines. I was told by my supplier I rather have a little extra kick than too little so I did not put in the buck booster. thanks

03-29-2012, 07:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
Robert K Team TanTalk Join Date: Aug 27 2002 Location: East Coast Posts: 2,153 Rep Power: 11	Re: Electronic Starter or standard S12?? Voltage is too high. You need to drop it by 12Volts. __________________ Robert Klem Superior UV Technologies (888) 526-7712 x77 robertk@superioruv.com

03-29-2012, 07:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
newcargo Join Date: Mar 20 2012 Location: maine Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	Re: Electronic Starter or standard S12?? so what's my set back? what's should I be looking for?

03-29-2012, 08:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
Robert K Team TanTalk Join Date: Aug 27 2002 Location: East Coast Posts: 2,153 Rep Power: 11	Re: Electronic Starter or standard S12?? Your units will be running to hot so there will be issues. __________________ Robert Klem Superior UV Technologies (888) 526-7712 x77 robertk@superioruv.com

03-29-2012, 10:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
suncitypembroke Join Date: Apr 21 2004 Posts: 208 Rep Power: 10	Re: Electronic Starter or standard S12?? You will be looking for the fire department to come , Remember there alway smoke before fire.

03-30-2012, 07:20 AM	#10 (permalink)
parrot head Team TanTalk Join Date: Jul 13 2004 Location: Menomonie, Wi. Age: 71 Posts: 2,522 Rep Power: 10	Re: Electronic Starter or standard S12?? I've been running 3 phase delta with 240-245 voltage for the last 7 years. I've never had any issues with my equipment and my beds give the best tan in Wisconsin. I did install electronic starters, and they suck. I have a lot of failures, and when this happens, I put the S12s back in. Sun Capsule recommends you run your standup at higher then 240V. When I purchased my Soltron and Ergo beds, I asked the technical experts if the high voltage would damage anything, and they said no problem, other than maybe going through the lamps quicker. This hasn't happened either.

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