single lamp blown - tanTALK

aeltiger · 04-08-2006, 12:22 PM

Help! I have a SolarForce 648 bed and one of the lamps has blown. I have only been open for 6 weeks!!! So, should I just order 1 lamp (Velocity VS-R 160W) since I may want to totally relamp the bed at a later date? I'm still new to this and I'm not sure whats best to do!

dcjjp2 · 04-08-2006, 12:37 PM

check the starter. Lamps usually dont blow.

caribbean tan man · 04-08-2006, 12:38 PM

you should always have extra lamps and starters! if you ship 1 lamp it will still cost the same as 12. its oversized.

now first remove the bad lamp and put it in a different spot if it lights its the starter. check the starter by doing the same thing.

now if it is a lamp/starter put it on the bottom of the bed off to the side untill you get a replacement!

caribbean tan man · 04-08-2006, 12:39 PM

aeltiger · 04-08-2006, 12:48 PM

So if it is a lamp/starter how many should I order? I don't want to order a ton of them since when its time to replace the bulbs I may want to use another bulb?

caribbean tan man · 04-08-2006, 01:47 PM

i always keep around 6-12 extra!

mikejones · 04-08-2006, 02:00 PM

you only been open 6weeks. Those lamps should still be fresh (under 100hrs) unless you are kicking some serious ***. No big deal if you put another lamp in there. Definitely make sure it's not a starter. If it is, only get E-starters. The regular starters are good for 100watt apps.

clubtan1 · 04-08-2006, 02:19 PM

It's always good to keep a few extra lamps on hand. Next time you relamp, keep about 12 of the old ones as spares, just in case.

bronzeman11 · 04-08-2006, 02:41 PM

Even if you relamp with a different lamp , like Club said you can just carry them over as spares or sometimes i'll put them on the outsides of a few beds. Then keep a couple of the new lamps as spares.

sunsally · 04-09-2006, 07:49 AM

When beds are newly installed, it isn't uncommon for a few lamps to appear to "blow" when they really have just jostled loose and aren't seated properly to light. Did you try taking it out and putting it back in? Also, as others said, try a different lamp in that holder and that lamp in a different position to determine what is really going on.

04-08-2006, 12:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
aeltiger I love Derf!! Join Date: Feb 13 2006 Location: Deep Down South Age: 45 Posts: 276 Rep Power: 19	single lamp blown Help! I have a SolarForce 648 bed and one of the lamps has blown. I have only been open for 6 weeks!!! So, should I just order 1 lamp (Velocity VS-R 160W) since I may want to totally relamp the bed at a later date? I'm still new to this and I'm not sure whats best to do!

04-08-2006, 12:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
dcjjp2 I love Derf!! Join Date: Jul 12 2004 Location: Va Posts: 3,228 Rep Power: 28	Re: single lamp blown check the starter. Lamps usually dont blow.

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caribbean tan man DERFTALK FBI AGENT Join Date: Jul 29 2003 Location: northeast Age: 48 Posts: 3,632 Rep Power: 46	Re: single lamp blown you should always have extra lamps and starters! if you ship 1 lamp it will still cost the same as 12. its oversized. now first remove the bad lamp and put it in a different spot if it lights its the starter. check the starter by doing the same thing. now if it is a lamp/starter put it on the bottom of the bed off to the side untill you get a replacement!

04-08-2006, 12:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
caribbean tan man DERFTALK FBI AGENT Join Date: Jul 29 2003 Location: northeast Age: 48 Posts: 3,632 Rep Power: 46	Re: single lamp blown oops

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aeltiger I love Derf!! Join Date: Feb 13 2006 Location: Deep Down South Age: 45 Posts: 276 Rep Power: 19	Re: single lamp blown So if it is a lamp/starter how many should I order? I don't want to order a ton of them since when its time to replace the bulbs I may want to use another bulb?

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caribbean tan man DERFTALK FBI AGENT Join Date: Jul 29 2003 Location: northeast Age: 48 Posts: 3,632 Rep Power: 46	Re: single lamp blown i always keep around 6-12 extra!

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mikejones Join Date: Sep 30 2005 Posts: 641 Rep Power: 22	Re: single lamp blown you only been open 6weeks. Those lamps should still be fresh (under 100hrs) unless you are kicking some serious ***. No big deal if you put another lamp in there. Definitely make sure it's not a starter. If it is, only get E-starters. The regular starters are good for 100watt apps. __________________ I need a dime that's top of the line Cute face slim waist wit a big behind

04-08-2006, 02:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
clubtan1 Join Date: Jan 31 2005 Posts: 2,114 Rep Power: 57	Re: single lamp blown It's always good to keep a few extra lamps on hand. Next time you relamp, keep about 12 of the old ones as spares, just in case.

04-08-2006, 02:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
bronzeman11 Join Date: Oct 9 2004 Location: South Brunswick,N.J. Age: 65 Posts: 1,416 Rep Power: 52	Re: single lamp blown Even if you relamp with a different lamp , like Club said you can just carry them over as spares or sometimes i'll put them on the outsides of a few beds. Then keep a couple of the new lamps as spares. __________________

04-09-2006, 07:49 AM	#10 (permalink)
sunsally Team TanTalk Join Date: Nov 23 2004 Location: ITA Member & Berman Supporter! Posts: 3,136 Rep Power: 25	Re: single lamp blown When beds are newly installed, it isn't uncommon for a few lamps to appear to "blow" when they really have just jostled loose and aren't seated properly to light. Did you try taking it out and putting it back in? Also, as others said, try a different lamp in that holder and that lamp in a different position to determine what is really going on.

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