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Kathe · 17th July 2008, 02:57 PM

Sorry guys, Tom is stuck at home today with some contractors. And I think it might be the voltage. It's really hot and muggy here, in the 90's and lots of AC running so I think there's just not enough juice coming in. But that is my very non-educated opinion. I won't know more until maybe tomorrow. Sorry!

RobertK · 17th July 2008, 04:45 PM

That sounds right to me. If it is random and varies by which lamp then it is almost always voltage related. What brand of lamps are you using? Some will ignite better with lower voltage.

Kathe · 17th July 2008, 05:51 PM

heraeus (sp?)

RobertK · 17th July 2008, 06:12 PM

That could be part of the issue. For whatever reason Heraeus lamps do not light as well in the Orbits. Did you switch to them recently? I bet if you switch to a Radium lamp (Supra or Solar Elements)it might fix the issue.

Disclaimer.....Yes I sell Radium made lamps but.......my advice is honest and true :-)

northtanman · 21st July 2008, 11:24 AM

any luck kathe?

Matthew · 22nd July 2008, 12:24 AM

Kathe,
I had this problem with one last year. I found a bad pin in the plug that is in the tray.
Sometimes it would light and than nothing of a day than back on. I had checked the plug and missed it...drove me crazy of about a week.
We run three Orbit v.2 (Onyx,Sunstorm).

Kathe · 22nd July 2008, 12:59 PM

OK, Tom fixed it on Saturday. It was a loose wire and it burned out the lamp. But it was flickering on and off for awhile first. Thanks everybody for your help and thanks to Leif who was a dear on the phone talking with Tom. Love those german schematics. LOL

stan@sunsys · 22nd July 2008, 01:10 PM

That explains the first lamp. What about the second one? You think you might have just thought that was out because you were turning the bed on and off to test it?

northtanman · 22nd July 2008, 06:10 PM

and you thank leif?

i see you thanked us all...

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Originally Posted by northtanman

i dont think its the voltage....usually a wire has loosened...

Kathe · 22nd July 2008, 08:21 PM

You all did help. Leif helped because Tom didn't have the schematics and he could help trouble shoot the wiring while Tom was working on it. You ALL helped with all of the great suggestions and I truly appreciate it all. We originally bought the bed from Leif forever ago.

Kathe · 22nd July 2008, 08:22 PM

And yes I do think we thought it was two lamps out when it was only one.

17th July 2008, 02:57 PM	#21 (permalink)
Kathe Moderator/Arbonne VP Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,745	Re: Orbit facials Sorry guys, Tom is stuck at home today with some contractors. And I think it might be the voltage. It's really hot and muggy here, in the 90's and lots of AC running so I think there's just not enough juice coming in. But that is my very non-educated opinion. I won't know more until maybe tomorrow. Sorry! __________________ Kathe's Health Blog Kathe's Christian Blog Please talk to me if you wouldclike to bring a great line of skinccare into your salon CLICK HERE to learn more ***** To us a child is born - Christ the King!

17th July 2008, 04:45 PM	#22 (permalink)
RobertK Still a Rookie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: East Coast Posts: 608	Re: Orbit facials That sounds right to me. If it is random and varies by which lamp then it is almost always voltage related. What brand of lamps are you using? Some will ignite better with lower voltage.

17th July 2008, 05:51 PM	#23 (permalink)
Kathe Moderator/Arbonne VP Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,745	Re: Orbit facials heraeus (sp?) __________________ Kathe's Health Blog Kathe's Christian Blog Please talk to me if you wouldclike to bring a great line of skinccare into your salon CLICK HERE to learn more ***** To us a child is born - Christ the King!

17th July 2008, 06:12 PM	#24 (permalink)
RobertK Still a Rookie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: East Coast Posts: 608	Re: Orbit facials That could be part of the issue. For whatever reason Heraeus lamps do not light as well in the Orbits. Did you switch to them recently? I bet if you switch to a Radium lamp (Supra or Solar Elements)it might fix the issue. Disclaimer.....Yes I sell Radium made lamps but.......my advice is honest and true :-)

21st July 2008, 11:24 AM	#25 (permalink)
northtanman Hall of Famer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 1,456	Re: Orbit facials any luck kathe?

22nd July 2008, 12:24 AM	#26 (permalink)
Matthew Will work for beer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: South of Alaska Posts: 357	Re: Orbit facials Kathe, I had this problem with one last year. I found a bad pin in the plug that is in the tray. Sometimes it would light and than nothing of a day than back on. I had checked the plug and missed it...drove me crazy of about a week. We run three Orbit v.2 (Onyx,Sunstorm).

22nd July 2008, 12:59 PM	#27 (permalink)
Kathe Moderator/Arbonne VP Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,745	Re: Orbit facials OK, Tom fixed it on Saturday. It was a loose wire and it burned out the lamp. But it was flickering on and off for awhile first. Thanks everybody for your help and thanks to Leif who was a dear on the phone talking with Tom. Love those german schematics. LOL __________________ Kathe's Health Blog Kathe's Christian Blog Please talk to me if you wouldclike to bring a great line of skinccare into your salon CLICK HERE to learn more ***** To us a child is born - Christ the King!

22nd July 2008, 01:10 PM	#28 (permalink)
stan@sunsys Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 469	Re: Orbit facials That explains the first lamp. What about the second one? You think you might have just thought that was out because you were turning the bed on and off to test it?

22nd July 2008, 08:21 PM	#30 (permalink)
Kathe Moderator/Arbonne VP Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,745	Re: Orbit facials You all did help. Leif helped because Tom didn't have the schematics and he could help trouble shoot the wiring while Tom was working on it. You ALL helped with all of the great suggestions and I truly appreciate it all. We originally bought the bed from Leif forever ago. __________________ Kathe's Health Blog Kathe's Christian Blog Please talk to me if you wouldclike to bring a great line of skinccare into your salon CLICK HERE to learn more ***** To us a child is born - Christ the King!

22nd July 2008, 08:22 PM	#31 (permalink)
Kathe Moderator/Arbonne VP Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,745	Re: Orbit facials And yes I do think we thought it was two lamps out when it was only one. __________________ Kathe's Health Blog Kathe's Christian Blog Please talk to me if you wouldclike to bring a great line of skinccare into your salon CLICK HERE to learn more ***** To us a child is born - Christ the King!

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