Did Don Smith Tell Everyone?

[sparky]

lowest valleys in the 282-291 range.

The rest of the jumping below that seems more typical across most of the lamps.

[Don]

Sparky:

Nope. Scroll up to the graph with the title "RE: A - H Comparison - Linear" and compare the energy peak in "H" at 360-380 nm with the others.

Keep in mind that you only have 100% irradiance and if you "burn it up" in the UVB range (the "H" lamp has 3.46% UVB!) it reduces what is available to use in the "tanning power" range, i.e., > 350 nm.

[sparky]

THere I go again with the Tt times vs the Te times

lowest A is the longest Tt time, or 'worst' in customer satisfaction


Gotta really have a RedBull BEFORE reading the question !

[Matthew]

Don,
Did you test the new Philips CLEO "Consistancy"?

[Don]

Sparky:

Your gold star will look good along side of all of the black ones-LOL

So now a question. What wavelengths present in HID/hp systems account for the fact that they have more tanning power than any of the new era lamps?

Matthew:

No.

But I have been told that it doesn't have enough UVB and, therefore, has a VERY long Te time.

I'll see if I can get a case and test them.

[Beat]

Don:

The brochure in my hands says the Consistancy lamps (Philips) has 1.7 % UVB (european standards) while the Heraeus 4/160 has 1.1 % UVB ( european standards http://www.heraeus-noblelight.com/111.0.html )

At the Solaria trade show, they haven't any informations available about the HP version they gave me informations only about the Consistancy. This was the best information received during the Solaria about lamps, Cosmedico and Heraeus had the wrost/bad informations.

[Don]

Vito:

I'll see if I can find some Consistancy lamps and test them.

A question for you. How is the tanning salon business in Italy? Is it down like it is here in the USA?

[Note: In case some of you don't know, when Vito talks about "European standards" he refers to the fact that UVB is defined as being from 280 nm - 315 nm there whereas it is 280 nm - 320 nm here. Thus, the UVB% is lower and the UVA2% is higher when the European standard is used.]

[Beat]

The business here is going fine (crossing the fingers) better than the past year.

I know in other countries things are doing not too good. In germany franchise chains are selling single sessions on VHR beds for 4/5 euro. Little salon owner are closing...

[frankie]

Hi Beat.

You geek heads just keep posting. Maybe somewhere along the way I will pick up something?? Just tell me if the damn lamp will tan or not??

[engfant]

so what's the verdict on these lamps? Anyone using these things?

[engfant]

[Ezliving_Jim]

Don: Are all SolGlass lamps created equal?

I have the Rave 180w Preferred in my Heartland 2M.