Flashing lamps!!

bsmart · 11-20-2006, 12:31 PM

I just finished installing a 'used' bed and I have multiple lamps flashing on and off!! I've never seen anything like this before. The lamp will ignite, light up momentairly, and then go off only to repeat this process again and again. It's happening on several lamps in the bench and canopy.

The lamps are brand new, but the bed has been in a warehouse for an unknown lenght of time.

Any ideas????

caribbean tan man · 11-20-2006, 12:39 PM

starters.

hockey92 · 11-20-2006, 01:01 PM

try new starters.... but make sure there is no dust in it....

Sunsource · 11-26-2006, 11:51 PM

voltage too low or someone put 160w lamps in 100w bed

Sunsource · 11-26-2006, 11:54 PM

also if ur using heraus lamps with electronic starters, you will have to use phillips starters to get them to ignite first and then go back and install the electronic ones... pain!

bsmart · 12-13-2006, 12:22 PM

YEP, problem turned out to be LOW Voltage.....the buck/booster was wired up wrong!!

Thanks !!

Neon Beach · 12-13-2006, 03:17 PM

I thought they may have had blinking Xmas lights.

parrot head · 12-14-2006, 09:04 AM

I have a question about starters. I'm ready for my second lamp change in my beds. All lamps are igniting properly now, so should I still change my starters? Should I go with electronic starters? Thanks

JOHN @ URI · 12-14-2006, 09:42 AM

parrot head, If the bed is 160W+ I would definitely use the Electronic Starters. They work great & get less end blackening plus they last a very long time.

For 100W beds you could use the Electronic starters or just stick to the S12. The S12's are good for 6000 starts or about every other lamp change on a 100W unit.

The S12 is only rated for up to 140W, so if you use them in a 160W unit, which most units come this way, they will need to be changed more frequently.

One problem with electronic starters is that they sometimes don't work well with Philips, Voltarc & some Heraeus lamps. No problems with LSI, Cosmedico or Wolff at all.
If you don't want to pony up the extra $1 for an electronic starter the Philips Cleo Power is also a great replacement for higher wattage lamps 160W+.

parrot head · 12-14-2006, 04:32 PM

Thanks John! I'm going to get LSI lamps from URI and I'm going to get electronic starters for all my beds which include 100w, 120w, 140w, and 160w. Thanks again

11-20-2006, 12:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
bsmart Join Date: May 2 2002 Location: 2621 W Main Suite 9 Posts: 765 Rep Power: 7	Flashing lamps!! I just finished installing a 'used' bed and I have multiple lamps flashing on and off!! I've never seen anything like this before. The lamp will ignite, light up momentairly, and then go off only to repeat this process again and again. It's happening on several lamps in the bench and canopy. The lamps are brand new, but the bed has been in a warehouse for an unknown lenght of time. Any ideas????

11-20-2006, 12:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
caribbean tan man DERFTALK FBI AGENT Join Date: Jul 29 2003 Location: northeast Age: 32 Posts: 5,059 Rep Power: 30	Re: Flashing lamps!! starters. __________________ someone PM me when a good tanning topic is posted. :lol:

11-20-2006, 01:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
hockey92 Looking at my Ta-Tas ..eh Join Date: Aug 31 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,161 Rep Power: 10	Re: Flashing lamps!! try new starters.... but make sure there is no dust in it.... __________________ www.koolrayztanning.com www.mymonavie.com/ginanewsome

11-26-2006, 11:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sunsource Join Date: Nov 26 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	Re: Flashing lamps!! voltage too low or someone put 160w lamps in 100w bed

11-26-2006, 11:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
Sunsource Join Date: Nov 26 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	Re: Flashing lamps!! also if ur using heraus lamps with electronic starters, you will have to use phillips starters to get them to ignite first and then go back and install the electronic ones... pain!

12-13-2006, 12:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
bsmart Join Date: May 2 2002 Location: 2621 W Main Suite 9 Posts: 765 Rep Power: 7	Re: Flashing lamps!! YEP, problem turned out to be LOW Voltage.....the buck/booster was wired up wrong!! Thanks !!

12-13-2006, 03:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
Neon Beach I'm Banned Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 45 Posts: 52,065 Rep Power: 0	Re: Flashing lamps!! I thought they may have had blinking Xmas lights.

12-14-2006, 09:04 AM	#8 (permalink)
parrot head Police Department Join Date: Jul 13 2004 Location: Menomonie, Wi. Age: 67 Posts: 1,242 Rep Power: 6	Re: Flashing lamps!! I have a question about starters. I'm ready for my second lamp change in my beds. All lamps are igniting properly now, so should I still change my starters? Should I go with electronic starters? Thanks

12-14-2006, 09:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
JOHN @ URI I love Derf!! Join Date: Dec 21 2001 Posts: 1,254 Rep Power: 7	Re: Flashing lamps!! parrot head, If the bed is 160W+ I would definitely use the Electronic Starters. They work great & get less end blackening plus they last a very long time. For 100W beds you could use the Electronic starters or just stick to the S12. The S12's are good for 6000 starts or about every other lamp change on a 100W unit. The S12 is only rated for up to 140W, so if you use them in a 160W unit, which most units come this way, they will need to be changed more frequently. One problem with electronic starters is that they sometimes don't work well with Philips, Voltarc & some Heraeus lamps. No problems with LSI, Cosmedico or Wolff at all. If you don't want to pony up the extra $1 for an electronic starter the Philips Cleo Power is also a great replacement for higher wattage lamps 160W+.

12-14-2006, 04:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
parrot head Police Department Join Date: Jul 13 2004 Location: Menomonie, Wi. Age: 67 Posts: 1,242 Rep Power: 6	Re: Flashing lamps!! Thanks John! I'm going to get LSI lamps from URI and I'm going to get electronic starters for all my beds which include 100w, 120w, 140w, and 160w. Thanks again

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