Relamping Home Unit with Commercial Lamps???? - TanToday - Helping Salon Owners, One At A Time, Since 2000!

baskinthesuntanning · 30th April 2008, 09:14 PM

I have a friend who's sister has a home bed, and wanted my old lamps I just replaced (still a 100-200 hours left)... What would happen if the lamps are a little higher wattage? The lamps I have are 120watts, and I'm guessing their bed uses less; however, he didn't know off the top of his head what they were. What problems would arise, and would they work?

stan@sunsys · 30th April 2008, 09:22 PM

120 Watt lamps are basically a sales gimic. Really they're 100 watt lamps. The problem is whether the bed requires bi-pin or RDC lamps.

baskinthesuntanning · 30th April 2008, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by stan@sunsys

120 Watt lamps are basically a sales gimic. Really they're 100 watt lamps. The problem is whether the bed requires bi-pin or RDC lamps.

Ok thanks, i'll try and find that out... If the wattage of the lamps i'm giving her are too strong (I also have 160W), will anything happen to the bed?

Ed Staskus · 1st May 2008, 12:24 PM

No, nothing will happen to the bed.

raynchris · 1st May 2008, 02:28 PM

I believe, if I'm correct, that regardless of the lamps output, it will only put out what's rated on the ballasts.

i.e. if the ballast is only 100w and the lamp is 120 or 160, the lamp will only put 100w due to the power pumped out through the ballasting.

So, as long as all the circuitry's good and it's wired correctly there shouldn't be a problem

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baskinthesuntanning Veteran Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 314	Relamping Home Unit with Commercial Lamps???? I have a friend who's sister has a home bed, and wanted my old lamps I just replaced (still a 100-200 hours left)... What would happen if the lamps are a little higher wattage? The lamps I have are 120watts, and I'm guessing their bed uses less; however, he didn't know off the top of his head what they were. What problems would arise, and would they work? __________________ www.baskinthesuntanning.com www.myspace.com/baskinthesuntanning 2007 Best Of CitySearch Award 2008 Best Of CitySearch Award 2008 Best Of Portland Tanning Salons February 2007 Portland PIX Magazine August 2007 PDX Magazine May 2008 Oregonian Newspaper Fall 2008 Gorgeous Portland Magazine

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stan@sunsys Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 469	Re: Relamping Home Unit with Commercial Lamps???? 120 Watt lamps are basically a sales gimic. Really they're 100 watt lamps. The problem is whether the bed requires bi-pin or RDC lamps.

1st May 2008, 12:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ed Staskus All Star Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 71	Re: Relamping Home Unit with Commercial Lamps???? No, nothing will happen to the bed.

1st May 2008, 02:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
raynchris Veteran Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Middle of Nowhere Posts: 324	Re: Relamping Home Unit with Commercial Lamps???? I believe, if I'm correct, that regardless of the lamps output, it will only put out what's rated on the ballasts. i.e. if the ballast is only 100w and the lamp is 120 or 160, the lamp will only put 100w due to the power pumped out through the ballasting. So, as long as all the circuitry's good and it's wired correctly there shouldn't be a problem __________________ *"Ambition Can Get You Anywhere" --* Me

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