180W+ lamps - tanTALK

okinawatan · 07-03-2010, 09:28 PM

I have experience using 160W and 180W bulbs and I have read a litlte bit about 200W bulbs, but how is anything higher than 200W still considered low pressure?I dont fully understand the distribution of UVA and UVB in bulbs higher than 180W because I cant find the break down online. It seems that 230W and 200W are higher UVA and much less UVB than some of the 160W and 180W bulbs that are available.
Im just looking for a quick lesson on the differences between these if anyone knows. I usually use high percents of UVB because they are stronger but all of the new machines I see are using 180 or higher, which says the UVB is only 2 or 3%. Am I missing something?

mom2toby · 07-07-2010, 08:13 AM

Low pressure is the tube lamps and the high pressure is the facial bulbs. High pressure bulbs usually have filters to strip the UVB (redning ray) out so all you get is the UVA (tanning ray). Wattage has nothing to do with it.

07-03-2010, 09:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
okinawatan Join Date: Jun 2 2010 Location: Okinawa, Japan Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	180W+ lamps I have experience using 160W and 180W bulbs and I have read a litlte bit about 200W bulbs, but how is anything higher than 200W still considered low pressure?I dont fully understand the distribution of UVA and UVB in bulbs higher than 180W because I cant find the break down online. It seems that 230W and 200W are higher UVA and much less UVB than some of the 160W and 180W bulbs that are available. Im just looking for a quick lesson on the differences between these if anyone knows. I usually use high percents of UVB because they are stronger but all of the new machines I see are using 180 or higher, which says the UVB is only 2 or 3%. Am I missing something?

07-07-2010, 08:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
mom2toby Join Date: Nov 14 2007 Location: DC Posts: 125 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 17	Re: 180W+ lamps Low pressure is the tube lamps and the high pressure is the facial bulbs. High pressure bulbs usually have filters to strip the UVB (redning ray) out so all you get is the UVA (tanning ray). Wattage has nothing to do with it.

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