Ballasts generally need to be replaced only when they fail. To minimize downtime
and loss of revenue, always have 1-2 ballasts per unit on hand.
Ballasts Shop our online parts store.
NOTICE: If you are unsure about wiring a ballast or any electrical component in your tanning bed, please call our service department for assistance.
Care / Maintenance:
Ballasts should be kept free of debris at all times.
The power to the tanning bed should be shut off and ballasts trays should be vacumed out at least every six months.
Ballasts can cause bulbs to blow when they are wired wrong.
Ballasts FAQ's
What information do I need to provide when ordering ballasts?
What are the differences between choke start ballasts and magnetic ballasts?
1. What information do I need to provide when ordering ballasts?
As always, have the make, model, and year of your bed ready. In some cases, you will also have to
have the model and part numbers off of the actual ballast that you are
replacing. A physical description often comes in handy, too.
2. How often do ballasts
need to be replaced?
Ballasts generally need to be replaced only when they fail. To minimize downtime
and loss of revenue, always have 1-2 ballasts per unit on hand.
3. How do I know when I
need to replace my ballast?
If you have one or more lamps out, the first thing you should do is reposition
the lamps. Take a lamp that is lighting in another position and move it to the
spot where the lamp failure has occurred.
If no other lamp will light in that
particular spot, change the starter for that lamp (if your unit has starters.
If the lamps still will not light,
check the lamp holders. Lamp holders are the sockets on each end of the tanning
unit that your lamp "plugs" into. If the lamp holders appear to be
black, melted, loose, or have a loose wire, then replace the lamp holder.
If the problem is not with either the
lamp, starter, or lampholder, more than likely the problem is a failed ballast.
4.
What are the differences between choke start ballasts and magnetic ballasts?
Magnetic ballasts reduce the starting requirement of the lamp, causing it to
come on more quickly (rapid start); choke start ballasts requires a separate
starter to start the lamp (preheat).
Magnetic ballasts power two lamps; choke start ballasts power one lamp.
Magnetic ballasts are larger and
heavier than the smaller, lighter choke start ballast.
Magnetic ballasts are more expensive
than the less expensive choke start ballast.
Magnetic ballasts are connected by no
less than 8 wires; choke starts only have 2 wires, therefore making replacement
of the choke easier.
Magnetic ballasts usually last much
longer than the choke ballast.
Magnetic ballast problems are easier to
troubleshoot than the choke start ballast system.
Magnetic ballast systems normally do
not require the addition of a buck-booster; choke systems almost always require
a buck-booster.
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