Wolf Tanning Beds

You will find information on Wolf tanning beds on this webpage and suppliers offering the best deals on commercial and residential Wolf tanning beds. The Wolff tanning bed lamps used in these systems make them premium tanning beds for residential and commercial use.

Wolf Tanning Beds

This is a much misused term, because Wolff never made any tanning beds. Friedrich Wolff patented a certain, new type of lamp in the 1973 and other companies began making beds using these lamps. They were frequently called "Wolff Systems" because they used Wolff lamps. Those who refer to 'Wolf Tanning Beds' are even more wrong.

"Wolff Systems" itself has never made any wolf tanning beds, instead it collects a royalty for the use of its name for the further development of its original lamps. The original "Wolff Systems" were made by Lohmann Werke in Germany, under the brand name SCA, which is now owned by another company.

When you are buying tanning bed bulbs for so-called 'wolf tanning beds', there are some terms that you should understand. Tanning bed bulbs typically produce 95% UVA and 5% UVB.

UVA: This is the ultra-violet ray that does the actual tanning. It is a long wave, which lies just beyond our visible range. UVA penetrates deep into the skin and is primarily responsible for premature aging and skin cancer. They produce a darker, longer-lasting tan, but at a slower pace.

UVB: This is the ultra-violet ray that is responsible for most of the burning. It is a medium wave that is just shorter than UVA. It stimulates the skin to produce melanin, which assists in tanning.

It is one of the rays that people often filter using sun-block, although you do not want to filter it out completely. UVB produces a quick, short-lasting tan, but at the risk of burning. It is mis-used as a rating for tanning lamps.

UVC: This ultra-violet ray is not used in tanning. In fact, it is very injurious to animal life and is therefore filtered out of tanning bulb light on purpose.

It is naturally filtered out of our sunlight by the Earth's atmosphere. It is so deadly that it is used for the purpose of water purification and the sterilization of hospital equipment. 

Fxx: The 'F' number refers to the length of the tanning bed bulb in inches. Therefore, a tanning bed bulb with an 'F' rating of 48, as in 'F48', means that it is 48 inches or 4 feet long.

Txx: The 'T' rating refers to the diameter of the tanning bed bulb in blocks of 0.125 inches. Therefore, a tanning bed bulb with a 'T' rating of 8, as in 'T8', means that it has a diameter of 1 inch.

Watt: The 'Watt' rating or 'wattage' refers to the power of the bulb. The higher the number the more powerful the light emitted. A strong household light bulb would be 100 watts; a typical tanning bed bulb would be 400 watts.

So, do not be caught out by people offering low price Wolff tanning equipment or parts, Wolf Tanning Beds or Wolff tanning booths, look at the details and you will see some other business name. Two of the best designs for home owners and salon owners alike are the Sunvision and Sunquest.