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Tanning Bed Lamps

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

Sun bed lamps, like you find in up-market tanning beds, are a large part of the secret to that perfect suntan. You can get any type of tan you require with the wide range of bulbs available on the market for sun beds. There are several types of lamps, such as deep-tanning lamps, bronzing bulbs, face lamps and plenty of others too. These high-tech lamps employ the best technology to produce a tan evenly, and above all, safely.

Furthermore, there are different bulbs for every type of skin too. The tanning bed industry produces different bulbs for dark to light skin colours. Besides that, you can choose to have a light tan, a golden tan, a bronze tan, or the deepest, darkest tan anyone has ever seen. You can also change the type of lamp, as your tan progresses, so that you can achieve all kinds of quite amazing results.

A tanning lamp is like having your own sun in a tube. In fact, it is even better, because you can control it! Modern tanning bed lamps are manufactured to the highest standards and are also very safe. The sunbed industry and the government have implemented strict rules to guarantee your safety. So, if you carefully follow the instructions supplied with the product, you can feel sure that you will not be putting your health at risk to look like a film star.

The UV rays they emit are well within prescribed safety limits to ensure you stay healthy and tanned. Furthermore, there are plenty of choices open to you, ranging from UVB and UVA combinations to straight UVA. It is your choice! So, why not get a little extra tan?

Tanning lamps are ultraviolet-emitting devices that act as the primary component of the various kinds of tanning beds and booths on the market. Tanning bed bulbs have as their main purpose the enhancement of a cosmetic tan, although these lamps also have a reputation for the successful treatment of eczema and psoriasis. The depth and type of tanning produced depends on the spectrum of light produced by the tanning lamps and the vast majority of them produce more ultraviolet light than the sun.

Nearly all tanning bulbs use a unit called a ‘ballast’ to regulate their power consumption. The ballast stabilizes the flow of electrical energy inside the lamp and is required to ensure that the bulbs use only the necessary amount of wattage that they need in order to work effectively.

There are various types of tanning bulbs on sale and include reflector tanning bulbs and high output bulbs. Most bulbs fall into two main groups: high pressure and low pressure types. (Within the tanning industry, it is customary to refer to high pressure tanning lamps as bulbs and low pressure tanning bulbs as lamps). Both high and low pressure tanning bulbs require a lack of oxygen inside the tube.

High pressure tanning bulbs vary in length from three to five inches and operate with 250 to 2,000 watt ballasts, 400 watt high pressure tanning bulbs are the most common. They are often included in the face tanning component of a tanning bed. High pressure tanning bulbs are usually made of quartz glass and an additional specialized coating, which is essential to filter out the very harmful UVC ultraviolet rays.

HP tanning bulbs contain a small amount of mercury or argon and create ultraviolet light in high amounts. The handling of high pressure tanning bulbs should be performed very carefully and never with naked hands, because even a tiny amount of oil from your hands will cause the bulb to fail prematurely or even crack and the resultant spillage of mercury is potentially very serious. High pressure tanning bulbs ought to be replaced after roughly 1,000 hours although they will continue to produce light for up to 10,00 hours

Low pressure tanning lamps are much like normal fluorescent lights, but the glass tube of low pressure tanning bulbs automatically filters out UVC ultraviolet rays. Low pressure bulbs have a useful lifespan of between 600 and 1,600 hours with 1,000 hours being the norm again.

Do you need to find out more about tanning bed bulbs? If you do, just go over to our website on tanning bed bulbs

Wonderful Wolff Tanning Beds

Saturday, September 26th, 2009

What is one of the finest feelings you can get? In spite of what some of you might say, most people would accede that warm weather and a radiant skin is up there near the top. One of the most popular holidays is being on the seashore, soaking up the sun’s heat to get a tan and a warm glow and people continue to do it, regardless of advice of the hazards of melanoma or skin cancer.

Why do they continue to take these risks? Because the experience is so good! People pay no heed to the simply to get that warm feeling, choosing instead to rely on sun tan lotions and sun blocks.

It is a well known fact that Wolff tanning beds, that is tanning beds that use Wolff tanning bed lamps, which were the original tanning bed bulbs invented by Frederick Wolff, can help individuals acquire an impressive tan just as if they were on a sunny private beach.

You will find that there are lots of separate models of tanning beds on the market. You will have to look into these different Wolff tanning beds very thoroughly in order to find one that suits you. There is nonetheless a note of caution that you should keep in mind.

The first benefit can be seen in a few hours time as you slowly develop a perfect all over tan. The next benefit is the ability to have an all over body tan, without risking the contravention of district nudity laws or personal embarrassment. And the last advantage is that of not needing to be concerned about rain or other weather problems from disrupting your tanning session. However, before you leap up to pay money for one of these Wolff tanning beds, it is better if you read some reviews for the different makes.

These articles will allow you to find out which of the many Wolff tanning beds you can buy in the price range that you have established. After you have looked at the prices, you will have to determine if any of the models have been taken off the market due to some malfunctioning in the tanning beds themselves. You should also appreciate that customer articles can be of use when they discuss about how their experiences of these Wolff tanning beds have helped their tan.

After you have checked these details, you can choose whether you are going to buy a Wolff tanning bed or whether you going to go to a tanning salon. At a tanning salon you can hire a professional to prepare you for your tanning session on the sun bed. You will be given the correct type of tanning and sun block liquids to put on before you begin to get the tan. You will discover that you need to don protective eye wear, before the tanning session begins.

Tanning beds are the original answer to sunless tanning and Wolff invented and still show the way in tanning bed bulbs. So why don’t you simply lie back and let the ultra violet rays from the Wolf tanning beds change the pigment in your skin to the bronze colouring that you hanker after?

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Tanning Bulbs

Saturday, September 5th, 2009

There are a number of sun bed lamps in each tan bed on the market. When you are getting a new, or especially a used or older tanning bed, make a careful examination of the bulbs. Ensure that they are proper tanning bulbs and comply with the FDA guidelines with regard to health and safety. You should also estimate how easy it is to get at the bulbs. Make sure that the bulbs are easy to change when necessary. It is quite important, and a lot cheaper, if you can perform such simple maintenance yourself, if you buy a home sun bed.

There are different kinds of lamps used in conventional and high pressure beds. Make sure you buy the right sun bed lamps for your bed, because they are not interchangeable. If you are buying replacement bulbs on the Internet, check the make and model of your existing bulbs carefully. Ensure that the lamps you are buying are suitable for your bed.

High Pressure Sunbed Bulbs: high pressure beds use quartz lamps in a variety of sizes. The gases used in these bulbs are pressurized to slightly higher than atmospheric pressure. The lamps in these beds are located in the top of the bed, so that you tan from above only. When you have tanned the skin on one side of your body for about 10-12 minutes, you turn over and tan the other side. The flat bed of these devices is a lot more comfortable than a conventional tanning bed.

The biggest benefit of these bulbs is the amount of time you have to spend on the sun bed. Because you tan more quickly, you need to spend less time in the salon, which means it works out cheaper. You can get the depth of tan you require in about three weeks of three to five sessions each week. However, with a conventional bed, it would take you at least a month to acquire the same level of colour. Maintaining your tan is a lot easier too. You only need two or three sessions each month to maintain the colour, compared with four times that many sessions on a conventional bed. Many of these bulbs use UVA rays only, not UVB rays which cause burning.

Conventional Tanning Bed Bulbs: Conventional, or low pressure sunbeds use long tube lamps that look like household fluorescent tubes. The lamps are located above and below the tanning bed, which means that all the body areas are browned at the same time, without having to roll over during the tanning session.

Conventional beds use UVA and UVB rays in varying mixes. Some use both and others use mostly UVA with a bit of UVB rays. UVA rays are the cause of the (premature) ageing effects on the skin and UVB rays are the burning rays that produce sunburn when you are outside in the sun. It is very important to determine which type of rays your tan bed emits. You must be sure to replace your existing bulbs with comparable new lamps after about 1,000 hours of use.

Another consideration when selecting the type of bed you use at home or in the salon, is the tanning bed lotion you will use. Different lotions suit different types of beds. The staff at your tanning salon can help you choose a lotion that will work for the bed you are using and your skin type. No matter what bed you use, you should certainly always use a lotion or a cream, because they will moisturise your skin and help you tan faster.

Do you want to discover more about tanning bed bulbs? If so, just visit our web site on tanning bed bulbs

Tanning Lamps

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

Tanning bed bulbs are located in every sun bed or suntan lamp in the shops. When you are purchasing a new or especially a used suntan bed, make a careful examination of the bulbs. Ensure that they are real tanning bulbs and comply with the FDA guidelines with regard to health and safety. You should also estimate how easy it is to get at the lamps. Be sure that the bulbs are not difficult to change when the time comes. It is quite important, and a lot cheaper, if you can carry out such simple maintenance yourself, if you buy a home sun bed.

There are two completely different types of bulbs used in low pressure and high pressure beds. Ensure you get the right sun bed lamps for your sun bed, because you cannot use any bulbs you like. If you are ordering replacement bulbs on the Internet, check the make and model of your existing lamps carefully. Ensure that the lamps you are buying are suitable for your bed.

High Pressure Bulbs: high pressure beds use quartz lamps in a variety of sizes. The gases inside these lamps have a pressure that is slightly higher than atmospheric pressure. The lamps in these beds are located in the canopy of the bed, so that you tan from above only. When you have tanned the skin on one side of your body for about 10-12 minutes, you turn over and tan the other side. The bed of these devices is much more comfortable than a conventional sun bed.

One of the biggest benefit of these HP lamps is the amount of time you need to spend on the sun bed. Since you tan faster, you need to spend less time in the tanning salon, which means it works out cheaper. You can achieve the level of tan you require in about three weeks of three to five sessions each week. However, with a conventional bed, it would take you at least a month to acquire the same depth of colour. Maintaining your tan is a lot easier too. You only need two or three sessions each month to maintain the colour, as opposed to four times that many visits to a conventional salon bed. Many of these bulbs produce UVA rays only, not UVB rays which cause sunburn.

Conventional Tanning Bed Bulbs: Conventional, or low pressure sunbeds use long tube lamps that resemble household fluorescent tubes. The lamps are located above and below the tanning bed, which means that all the body parts are tanned at the together, without having to change positions during the tanning session.

Conventional beds use UVA and UVB rays in varying mixes. Some use both rays and others emit mostly UVA with some UVB rays. UVA rays are responsible for the (premature) ageing effects on the skin and UVB rays are the burning rays that produce sun burn when you are outside in the sun. It is very important to determine which kind of rays your sun bed’s bulbs emit. You must ensure you replace your existing bulbs with bulbs of the same specifications after about 1,000 hours of use.

Something else to think about when selecting the type of bed you use at home or in the salon, is the tanning bed lotion you will use. Different lotions suit different types of beds. The owner of your tanning salon can help you select a lotion that will work for the bed you are using and your skin type. No matter what bed you use, you ought to definitely always use a lotion or a cream, because they will moisturise your skin and help you get a Hollywood tan more quickly.

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About Tanning Bed Bulbs

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

Tanning bed lamps, like you find in up-market tanning beds, are a big part of the mystery of the perfect tan. You can get any type of tan you desire with the wide range of bulbs available on the market for tanning beds. There are several types of bulbs, such as deep-tanning lamps, bronzing bulbs, face lamps and plenty of others too. These high-tech lamps employ the best technology to produce a tan evenly, and above all, safely.

Furthermore, there is a different lamp for every kind of skin too. The tanning bed industry produces different lamps for dark to light skin colours. Besides that, you can have a light tan, a golden tan, a bronze tan, or one the deepest of darkest tans you have ever seen. You can also change the kind of lamp, as your tan progresses, so that you can achieve any combination of quite amazing results.

A tanning bulb is like having your own source of sunlight in a bottle. In fact, it is even better, because you are in control of it! Modern tanning bed bulbs are made to the strictest standards and so are very safe. The sunbed industry and the government have set strict guidelines to guarantee your safety. So, if you carefully follow the instructions supplied with the bulbs, you may feel confident that you will not be putting your health at risk in order to look like a Hollywood film star.

The UV rays that they produce are well below the proscribed safety limits to ensure you remain healthy and tanned. Furthermore, there are lots of choices available to you, ranging from UVB and UVA combinations to straight UVA. It is simply up to you. So, why not give the sun a helping hand?

Sun bulbs are ultraviolet-emitting units that serve as the primary element of the different kinds of tanning beds and booths on the market. Sun bed lamps have as their main use the enhancement of a cosmetic tan, although these lamps also have a reputation for the successful treatment of eczema and psoriasis. The depth and colour of the tan produced, depends on the spectrum of light emitted by the tanning lamps and the overwhelming majority of them give out more ultraviolet light than the sun does.

Nearly all tanning lamps use a unit called a ‘ballast’ to regulate their power consumption. The ballast stabilizes the flow of electrical energy inside the lamp and is required to ensure that the bulbs use only the necessary amount of wattage that they require in order to work effectively.

There are various kinds of sunbed lamps on the market including reflector sunbed bulbs and high output lamps. Most bulbs fall into two main categories: high pressure and low pressure types. (Within the tanning industry, it is customary to refer to high pressure tanning lamps as bulbs and low pressure tanning bulbs as lamps). Both high and low pressure tanning bulbs have a lack of oxygen inside its housing.

High pressure tanning bulbs vary in length from three to five inches and operate with 250 to 2,000 watt ballasts, 400 watt high pressure tanning bulbs are the most common. They are often incorporated in the face tanning component of a tanning bed. High pressure tanning bulbs are usually made of quartz glass and an extra specialized coating, which is necessary to filter out the very harmful UVC ultraviolet rays.

HP tanning bulbs contain a small amount of mercury or argon and create ultraviolet light in high amounts. The handling of high pressure tanning bulbs should be performed very carefully and never with naked hands, because even a tiny amount of oil from your hands will cause the bulb to fail prematurely or even break and the resultant spillage of mercury is potentially very dangerous. High pressure tanning bulbs ought to be replaced after about 1,000 hours although they will continue to produce light for up to 10,00 hours

Low pressure tanning lamps are very similar to ordinary fluorescent tubes, but the glass tube of low pressure tanning bulbs naturally filters out the harmful UVC ultraviolet rays. Low pressure bulbs have a useful lifespan of between 600 and 1,600 hours with 1,000 hours being the usual again.

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Tanning Bed Bulbs

Sunday, August 16th, 2009

Tanning bed bulbs, as used in up-market tanning beds, are a big part of the secret to that perfect tan. You can get any depth of tan you want with the wide variety of lamps available on the market for tanning beds. There are deep-tanning lamps, bronzing bulbs, face lamps and plenty of others besides. These high-tech lamps utilize the best technology to tan you comfortably and in safety.

Furthermore, there is a different lamp for every kind of skin too. The sun bed industry produces different lamps for dark to light skin colours. Besides that, you can have a light tan, a golden tan, a bronze tan, or one the deepest of darkest tans you have ever seen. You can also change the type of lamp, as your tan progresses, so that you can achieve any combination of quite stunning results.

A tanning bulb is like having your own source of sunlight in a bottle. In fact, it is even better, because you are in control of it! Modern tanning bed lamps are made to the strictest standards and so are very safe. The tanning industry and the government have set strict rules to guarantee your safety. So, if you carefully follow the instructions supplied with the bulbs, you can feel sure that you will not be putting your health at risk in order to look like a Hollywood film star.

The UV rays that they emit are within the proscribed safety limits to make sure you remain safe, healthy and tanned. Furthermore, there are lots of choices open to you, ranging from UVB and UVA combinations to only UVA. It is quite simply your choice. So, why not choose your tanning bed bulb and give the sun a helping hand?

Tanning bulbs are ultraviolet-emitting devices that serve as the main element of the various sorts of tanning beds and booths. Tanning bed bulbs have as their main purpose the enhancement of a cosmetic tan, although these bulbs also have a reputation for the successful treatment of eczema and psoriasis. The depth and colour of tanning depends on the spectrum of light produced by the tanning bulbs and the vast majority of tanning bulbs produce more ultraviolet light than the sun.

Nearly all tanning lamps use a device called a ‘ballast’ to regulate their power consumption. The ballast stabilizes the flow of electrical energy inside the lamp and is used to make sure that the bulbs use only the necessary amount of wattage that they need in order to work effectively.

There are various types of tanning bulbs on the market including reflector sunbed bulbs and high output lamps. Most bulbs fall into two main groups: high pressure and low pressure types. (Within the tanning industry, it is customary to refer to high pressure tanning lamps as bulbs and low pressure tanning bulbs as lamps). Both high and low pressure tanning bulbs have a lack of oxygen inside its housing.

High pressure tanning bulbs range in length from three to five inches and operate with 250 to 2,000 watt ballasts, 400 watt high pressure tanning bulbs are the most popular. They are usually included in the face tanning component of a sun bed. High pressure tanning bulbs are usually made of quartz glass and an extra specialized coating, which is essential to filter out the very harmful UVC ultraviolet rays.

HP tanning bulbs contain a small amount of mercury or argon and produce ultraviolet light in high amounts. The handling of high pressure tanning bulbs should be carried out with a great deal of care and never with naked hands, because even a tiny amount of oil from your hands can cause the bulb to fail prematurely or even crack and the resultant spillage of mercury is potentially dangerous. High pressure tanning bulbs should be replaced after about 1,000 hours although they will continue to produce light for up to 10,00 hours

Low pressure tanning lamps are much like fluorescent tubes, but the glass that makes up low pressure tanning bulbs automatically filters out UVC ultraviolet rays. Low pressure bulbs have a lifespan of six hundred to sixteen hundred hours of use.

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Tanning Bed Lamps

Saturday, August 15th, 2009

Tanning bed bulbs, like you find in up-market tanning beds, are a large part of the mystery of that Hollywood suntan. You can get any type of tan you desire with the wide variety of bulbs available on the market for tanning beds. There are several types of lamps, such as deep-tanning lamps, bronzing bulbs, face lamps and plenty of others besides. These high-tech lamps employ the best technology to produce a tan evenly, and above all, safely.

Furthermore, there are different types of bulbs for every type of skin too. The sun bed industry produces different bulbs for from dark to light skin colours. On top of that, you can decide to have a light tan, a golden tan, a bronze tan, or the darkest tan imaginable. You can even change the kind of lamp, as your tan progresses, so that you can get all types of quite amazing results.

A tanning lamp is like having the sun in a tube. In fact, it is even better! Modern tanning bed lamps are made to the highest specifications and are very safe. The sunbed industry and the government have set strict guidelines to ensure your safety. So, if you follow the instructions supplied with the product carefully, you can be sure that you will not be risking your health to look great.

The UV rays that they produce are within the proscribed safety limits to ensure you remain safe, healthy and tanned. Furthermore, there are lots of choices available to you, ranging from UVB and UVA combinations to only UVA. It is quite simply your choice. So, why not choose your tanning bed lamp and give the sun a helping hand?

Sun bulbs are ultraviolet-emitting units that serve as the main element of the various kinds of tanning beds and booths on the market. Sun bed lamps have as their main use the enhancement of a cosmetic tan, although these bulbs also have a reputation for the successful treatment of eczema and psoriasis. The depth and type of the tan produced, depends on the spectrum of light emitted by the tanning lamps and the vast majority of them give out more ultraviolet light than the sun does.

Nearly all tanning lamps use a device called a ‘ballast’ to regulate their power consumption. The ballast stabilizes the flow of electrical energy inside the lamp and is required to make sure that the bulbs use only the necessary amount of wattage that they require in order to work effectively.

There are various kinds of tanning lamps on sale and include reflector tanning bulbs and high output lamps. Most bulbs fall into two main groups: high pressure and low pressure types. (Within the tanning industry, it is usual to refer to high pressure tanning lamps as bulbs and low pressure tanning bulbs as lamps). Both high and low pressure tanning bulbs require a lack of oxygen inside the tube.

High pressure tanning bulbs range in length from three to five inches and operate with 250 to 2,000 watt ballasts, 400 watt high pressure tanning bulbs are the most common. They are often included in the face tanning component of a tanning bed. High pressure tanning bulbs are made of quartz glass and an additional specialized coating, which is essential to filter out potentially deadly UVC ultraviolet rays.

These HP tanning bulbs, containing mercury or argon, produce ultraviolet light in high concentration. Handling high pressure tanning bulbs requires a great deal of care, because even a tiny amount of oil from your hands will cause the bulb to fail prematurely. High pressure tanning bulbs should be replaced after about 1,000 hours even though they will shine for up to ten times longer.

Low pressure tanning lamps are much like normal fluorescent lights, but the glass tube of low pressure tanning bulbs automatically filters out UVC ultraviolet rays. Low pressure bulbs have a useful lifespan of between 600 and 1,600 hours with 1,000 hours being the norm again.

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