Here’s some discussion of the most popular questions I receive regarding sunbed voltage and tanning times: How does voltage affect lamp performance? Almost all sunbeds marketed in the U.S. e... Read more
Leszek Glasner / Shutterstock.com Here’s a great technical question asked of the team at JW North America (formerly Wolff System and Cosmedico, now merged): How much of the output of a tanni... Read more
What is the difference between a 10-minute, 20-minute and 30-minute sunlamp? What would happen if you install 10-minute lamps in a 20-minute bed? Perhaps a better question is, “What’s the di... Read more
A pretty basic question – but one of interest to tan biz newcomers: What is a low-pressure sunlamp? In the tanning salon business, low-pressure sunlamps are most prevalent by a large margin.... Read more
Shelly Watson from JK-Light has been fielding several calls from salon operators wanting clarification about UVB percentages. I decided to cover this topic again. So, what are... Read more
Do sunlamps depreciate over time or just with use? Do they have a “shelf life”? Great questions! First, let’s talk about how a low-pressure sunlamp works. Inside the glass tube is a thin pho... Read more
Whether you’re a veteran salon owner or a new one, it’s helpful to keep the following info on file for each tanning system in your facility. I recently got a call from a salon owner w... Read more
A salon customer recently called Team Wolff to ask, “Can tanners compare one salon’s beds to another’s by the ‘total watts of power’ listed on the sunbed labels?” “Total power consumption in... Read more
What is the difference between UVA, UVB and UVC and their functions in the tanning process? Ultraviolet (UV) light is the energy produced by the sun that cannot be seen, but its effec... Read more
Does a sunlamp’s effectiveness only depreciate with use? Do they have a “shelf life?” Two great questions! First, let’s talk about how a low-pressure sunlamp works. During manufacturing, the... Read more
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