What is tanning bed ballast?
Tanning Bed Ballast. Tanning bed ballast are needed to operate fluorescent tanning bed light bulbs or lamps.
How do I know if my tanning bed ballast is bad?
If you are finding the lamps of the tanning bed aren’t lighting to full capacity, it may be a sign of a bad bulb or ballast. If it is the bulbs, there will usually be a total loss of illumination with most bulbs, but can also show itself as a flickering since florescent can also operate at diminished powers.
How do you know when to change tanning bed bulbs?
By 500 to 800 hours of use, most tanning bulbs have lost enough potency that they should be replaced. It’s important to replace all of the bulbs at one time to avoid uneven light and thus uneven tans.
How much does it cost to replace ballast?
A replacement ballast costs about $10-25 depending on capacity and brand. The bite is that an electrician trip charge (which includes 30 or 60 minutes work) is going to be $75-150 probably – for about 5 minutes work on each light fixture.
Can you test an electronic ballast?
With a digital multimeter, you can easily test and troubleshoot your ballast. It is more accurate and much easier compared with an analog multimeter. Just a reminder though: no matter what you’re using, don’t forget to pull out the power when you’re testing your ballast.
Do electronic ballasts fail?
When it’s too hot or too cold, the ballast can burn or fail to start your lamps at all. Heat combined with prolonged condensation inside an electronic ballast can cause corrosion. Some people may suggest removing the parts of the ballast casing and cleaning the electrical board.
How does an electronic ballast work?
An electronic ballast uses solid state electronic circuitry to provide the proper starting and operating electrical conditions to power discharge lamps. An electronic ballast can be smaller and lighter than a comparably-rated magnetic one.