Tanning Lamp Starters
Tanning
lamp starters are used to "ignite" the bulb and are
responsible for the "flicker" you see when first starting
your tanning device.
If your bulbs flicker during use or do not ignite at all, the
starters may be the cause. To troubleshoot bed starters,
simply change them out with a known working starter. Many of the less expensive home tanning beds did not use
starters at all so do not be surprised if your "home" tanning
bed does not have them. Most starters are located behind
the tanning lamps at one
end.
To remove tanning bed
lamp starters, simply push in and
turn counter-clockwise and it will spring out into your hand.
Lamp manufacturers recommend replacing starters every time you
replace the lamps but every other time will work fine, based on
our experience. Most tanning beds either have the S12
starter pictured below for all bulbs less than 140 watt or the
Cleo Power for 160 watt systems and above. Finally new
"electronic" starters are sold here, and are explained
further below:
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Phillips S12 Starter
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Fits 80 watt to 140 watt tanning beds
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Direct replacement for Cosmedico K11, K12
* Prices are $2 each
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Free shipping included |
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CosmoStart Electronic Starter
* Fits 80 watt to 220 watt tanning systems
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Direct replacement for S12, S16, K11, K12, Electronic
* Prices are $3 each
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Free shipping included
* Lasts up to 10 years! |
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Many customers ask about the
difference between
a S12 "glow" starter and a new electronic
tanning bed
starter? The answer is this: have you ever
noticed how many tanning bed bulbs turn black
near the end of the lamp? The
electronic
tanning bed starter eliminates this darkening at
the end of the bulbs by providing zero stress
starting conditions during start up process.
The glow starter provides repeated "high energy"
pulses to the lamp end before the lamp has been
warmed, thus creating phosphor pollution and
darkening the white coating inside the lamp near
the ends.
The installation of electronic starters
eliminate the dark ends that a glow starter like the Philips S2,
S12, S16, or Cosmedico K11 and K12 starters will create.
PLUS, electronic tanning bed starters have a TEN YEAR LIFE SPAN
and will operate in any lamp from 4 watts to 220 watts.
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