Wolf Tanning Beds

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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 phosphor 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 any wolf tanning beds, instead it collect a royalty for the use of its name and 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 12, as in 'T12', means that it has a diameter of 1? inches.

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 Wolff or Wolf Tanning Beds, look at the details and you will see something else.