Need advice on lamping 20 min. sunstar - TanToday - Helping Salon Owners, One At A Time, Since 2000!

Afelts · 20th December 2007, 11:59 AM

I would advice if you have used a lamp that you were happy with for the 20 min. bed. I would like to have a high uvb so they will know they were in there. I used Brilliance 6.5 last time at $8.25 ea. plus shipping and they were okay I guess.

Any other suggestions in this price range? Non-reflector 100w

Renaissance · 20th December 2007, 01:29 PM

just put some heraeus magic sun 23's in there and charge $10 walk- in on that bed

lampman · 21st December 2007, 12:16 PM

6.5 is too much for a normal 20 minute tan time closer to 15-16 minutes however if you like that range then use the advantage 808 or the normal beach sun similar price

bash0918 · 18th June 2008, 08:48 AM

Sorry, I just found this thread. why is 6.5 too much for a 20 min bed? That's what I use from interlectric & my clients love the heat. I start them out at a lower time & let them work their way up to 20 min. What's an advantage 808-who makes that?

RobertK · 18th June 2008, 10:05 AM

Most 6.5% are fine in 20 minute beds. They are on the more aggressive side but many people use them.

Brian Oshman · 19th June 2008, 08:05 AM

It is marketing. 6.5% of what?

bash0918 · 21st June 2008, 11:19 AM

6.5 100w lamps is what we're talking about. I understand that 120w, 180w & 200w is a marketing thing, however, I did just experience my first 120w lamp & it was hot. However, it could have just been newer than my 100w lamps.

Din · 21st June 2008, 11:35 AM

Phillips Advantage 808's

totaleclipse · 21st June 2008, 01:18 PM

so weird i was going to post about this .. i need to change mine soon and i have 100w hi tans in mine ...

trackerbuddy · 21st June 2008, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian Oshman

It is marketing. 6.5% of what?

The point is 6.5% UVB of a lamp with low output has less tanning ability than a 5% UVB lamp with high output.
120w, 180w, 200w just marketing? It depends if the lamp is connected to a ballast of the corresponding power. Your Sunstar has 100w ballasts and no matter what lamp you put in it the ballast will only allow 100w of power to flow.
Georgia is unregulated so you can put just about anything in the bed. Stick with Philips, Cosmedico or Light Sources they are superior lamps with higher overall output.

bash0918 · 21st June 2008, 05:25 PM

I get that about the wattage. I guess that's why I need a solarmeter to determine the output of my lamps. I almost purchased a 6.0 & found out I need a 7.0 solarmeter. After I purchase one I'll be back on searching how to use it!!

Brian Oshman · 21st June 2008, 05:43 PM

THat's right, % UVB means nothing without knowing the total output.

Wattage is not marketing, it is specific to lamp consumption.

20th December 2007, 11:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
Afelts All Star Join Date: May 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 184	Need advice on lamping 20 min. sunstar I would advice if you have used a lamp that you were happy with for the 20 min. bed. I would like to have a high uvb so they will know they were in there. I used Brilliance 6.5 last time at $8.25 ea. plus shipping and they were okay I guess. Any other suggestions in this price range? Non-reflector 100w

20th December 2007, 01:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
Renaissance Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 317	Re: Need advice on lamping 20 min. sunstar just put some heraeus magic sun 23's in there and charge $10 walk- in on that bed __________________ What this power is I cannot say; all I know is that it exists and it becomes available only when a man is in that state of mind in which he knows exactly what he wants and is fully determined not to quit until he finds it. -Alexander Graham Bell

21st December 2007, 12:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
lampman All Star Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: atlanta Posts: 90	Re: Need advice on lamping 20 min. sunstar 6.5 is too much for a normal 20 minute tan time closer to 15-16 minutes however if you like that range then use the advantage 808 or the normal beach sun similar price

18th June 2008, 08:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
bash0918 Summergirl Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: DE Posts: 115	Re: Need advice on lamping 20 min. sunstar Sorry, I just found this thread. why is 6.5 too much for a 20 min bed? That's what I use from interlectric & my clients love the heat. I start them out at a lower time & let them work their way up to 20 min. What's an advantage 808-who makes that?

18th June 2008, 10:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
RobertK Still a Rookie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: East Coast Posts: 506	Re: Need advice on lamping 20 min. sunstar Most 6.5% are fine in 20 minute beds. They are on the more aggressive side but many people use them.

19th June 2008, 08:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
Brian Oshman Off The Chain Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Sun Doctor, Califon, NJ Posts: 6,428	Re: Need advice on lamping 20 min. sunstar It is marketing. 6.5% of what? __________________ Three can keep a secret if two are dead.

21st June 2008, 11:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
bash0918 Summergirl Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: DE Posts: 115	Re: Need advice on lamping 20 min. sunstar 6.5 100w lamps is what we're talking about. I understand that 120w, 180w & 200w is a marketing thing, however, I did just experience my first 120w lamp & it was hot. However, it could have just been newer than my 100w lamps.

21st June 2008, 11:35 AM	#8 (permalink)
Din Smartass Canuck Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 8,888	Re: Need advice on lamping 20 min. sunstar Phillips Advantage 808's __________________ www.ChronosMarketing.com ____________________________________________ The problem nowadays is stupidity. Why don't we just take the safety labels off everything and see what happens?

21st June 2008, 01:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
totaleclipse Veteran Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New York Posts: 335	Re: Need advice on lamping 20 min. sunstar so weird i was going to post about this .. i need to change mine soon and i have 100w hi tans in mine ...

21st June 2008, 05:25 PM	#11 (permalink)
bash0918 Summergirl Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: DE Posts: 115	Re: Need advice on lamping 20 min. sunstar I get that about the wattage. I guess that's why I need a solarmeter to determine the output of my lamps. I almost purchased a 6.0 & found out I need a 7.0 solarmeter. After I purchase one I'll be back on searching how to use it!!

21st June 2008, 05:43 PM	#12 (permalink)
Brian Oshman Off The Chain Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Sun Doctor, Califon, NJ Posts: 6,428	Re: Need advice on lamping 20 min. sunstar THat's right, % UVB means nothing without knowing the total output. Wattage is not marketing, it is specific to lamp consumption. __________________ Three can keep a secret if two are dead.

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