Does all tanning equipment carry approval of the Underwriters Laboratory (UL)?
Equipment must meet the required electrical code requirements for your area. The following are examples of recognized electrical circuitry testing institutions such as Underwriters Laboratory (UL), Electrical Testing Laboratory (ETL) and Canadian Standard Association (CSA). Many states and local areas have specific guidelines regarding acceptable testing. Please check with your specialized insurance carrier regarding its policy on UL ratings. Q: How often should a tanning unit be relamped? A: Almost every bed in the industry has an hour meter built into it so salon operators easily can monitor when to change the lamps. If you have an 800-hour lamp, you probably should change it when it reaches 600 to 650 hours of use. If it is a 600-hour lamp, you might want to consider changing it at 400 to 450 hours of use. A UV meter also can be used to monitor lamp performance. When the output is down 75 percent to 80 percent of the output when the lamp was new, its probably a good time to relamp.
Equipment must meet the required electrical code requirements for your area. The following are examples of recognized electrical circuitry testing institutions such as Underwriter’s Laboratory (UL), Electrical Testing Laboratory (ETL) and Canadian Standard Association (CSA). Many states and local areas have specific guidelines regarding acceptable testing. Please check with your specialized insurance carrier regarding its policy on UL ratings. Q: How often should a tanning unit be relamped? A: Almost every bed in the industry has an hour meter built into it so salon operators easily can monitor when to change the lamps. If you have an 800-hour lamp, you probably should change it when it reaches 600 to 650 hours of use. If it is a 600-hour lamp, you might want to consider changing it at 400 to 450 hours of use. A UV meter also can be used to monitor lamp performance. When the output is down 75 percent to 80 percent of the output when the lamp was new, it’s probably a good time to relamp
