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01-31-2002, 07:42 PM | #1 (permalink) |
Join Date: Apr 23 2001 Location: Lakewood, CO
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Rep Power: 0 | I recently replaced bulbs on my Tan America vip gold 32 bed and realized that the original bulbs were reflective, unlike the new ones I was adding. Did I make a huge mistake? The beds seem to be running hotter (temperature, not rays)but this may be unrelated. |
02-01-2002, 05:40 AM | #2 (permalink) |
Join Date: Feb 25 2000 Location: Tucson, AZ
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Rep Power: 26 | Schoolboy: I don't know the comparison of the VIP reflector vs non-reflector sunlamps (we haven't tested them) but perhaps the following information may help you. The Cosmedico CosmoStar Longlife and the VLR use the same phosphors; the difference is that the CosmoStar does not have a built-in reflector and the VLR does. The te (time to 4.0 MED) time for the Cosmostar is 21 Minutes (20 - 22 range) while the VLR is 16 minutes (15 - 17 range). Thus, you can see that (in this case and - I suspect, in yours - the built-in reflector significantly reduces the te time. If your TA sunbed (with the reflector sunlamps) has a 15 minute MTI (maximum timer interval), you have probably (inadvertendly) turned it into a 20 - 22 minute sunbed. Hope this helps. Don |
02-01-2002, 10:29 AM | #3 (permalink) |
Join Date: Apr 19 2001
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Rep Power: 23 | You got the wrong lamps...the exposure times will be all wrong! Also reflector bulbs are spaced closer togeher then non reflector lamps. non reflector lamps use the booth or bed build in reflectors to bounce light from the back and sides of the lamp back to the tanner. Back a few years ago salons tried to use reflector bulbs in beds designed for t but normal lamps...this was to try to shorten the session lenght of old or cheap tanning beds befor the use of high uvb lamps, another way now used to shorten session lenght with out the need to go to the higher watt 160 lamp used in booths. The result of trying to use reflector lamps in beds not designed for then was that the wide spacing of the lamps caused stripes in the tan of clients running fron head to toe. When we opened with booths with 160 watt 1500ml, 10 min sessions lamps 20 years ago...a 10 min session was unheard of, most tanning beds had 30 min sessions. So after a few years bed salons were trying anything to shorten their sessions lenghts. To day you still see this tanning bed trick with the use of very high uvb lamps, to shorten session lenght with out the need to use higher wattage lamps...it defeats the purpose of uva tanning, the ability to tan for all skin types with out the fear of sun burning. A 100 watt lamps in not and never will be or perform like a 160 watt lamp,we now also see 200 watt lamps used in some booths. Reflector lamps have a shorter life then non reflector lamps and cost more, something to think of when buying a booth or bed. Why pay more if you are still only going to be able to deliver 4 med "the max dose allowed by law." Make sure you use the right lamp...the model is printed on the lamp, get the right lamp for you booth or bed, its important. |
02-04-2002, 10:52 PM | #4 (permalink) |
Join Date: Apr 23 2001 Location: Lakewood, CO
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Rep Power: 0 | Well, sounds like I need to remove the f73 100 watt nonreflective bulbs and put the correct reflector bulbs in. Since the bulbs I'm removing are very new, is there a market for "almost new bulbs?" Chipps response about reflective bulbs being spaced closer together may explain why the bed is running at a higher temperature than previously with the correct bulbs. |
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