Upgrading or replacing your tanning bed bulbs? Don't get lost in a sea of part numbers. Use our consolidated compatibility guide to easily match your existing lamps with verified, high-performance replacements.
Finding the correct replacement bulbs for your tanning bed can be highly confusing. Manufacturers frequently change proprietary part numbers, and cross-referencing between brands like Accelerator, Bellarium, Bronzing Sun, and Crystal Sun often leads to frustrating guesswork. Operating a bed with mismatched or incorrect lamp specifications can cause uneven tanning results, ballast damage, or structural overheating.
This ultimate tanning lamps replacement guide streamlines your search. We have consolidated hundreds of individual combinations into a clean, size-and-wattage-based matrix so you can purchase your next set of lamps with complete confidence.
🔍 How to Read Your Existing Tanning Lamp Code
Before purchasing new lamps, look at the manufacturer etchings on the glass near the metal end-pins of your current bulb. You will generally see an industry code layout that reveals everything you need to know:
- Length Indicator (e.g., F71, F73, F59): Represents the nominal lamp length in inches.
- Diameter Code (e.g., T12): Specifies a standard 1.5-inch cylinder width.
- Wattage Rating (e.g., 100W, 160W, 200W): Tells you the exact operating wattage required. Always match the wattage specified by your tanning bed's internal ballasts.
- Lamp Type (Reflector vs. Non-Reflector): Codes containing an R or VSR possess a built-in internal reflector shield that focuses light forward. Non-reflector lamps throw light a full 360 degrees and rely entirely on the bed's external aluminum fixtures.
Tanning Bed Bulb Compatibility & Cross-Reference Chart
Use this comprehensive table to find your current lamp group based on physical size and electrical wattage, then choose from any of the verified compatible drop-in replacement options listed on the right.
| Lamp Family Specs | Original Lamp Model / Type(s) | Verified Compatible Replacement Options |
|---|---|---|
| 80W / 59-Inch Lamps Commonly fits Accelerator, Body Scan X Plus, Crystal Sun S configurations. |
• ACC59-T12-80W • BSXP-59-80W • DA1-59-80W |
Bellarium S (SA1-59-80W), Crystal Sun S (DA1-59-80W), Diamond Sun S (DSS59-T12-80W), Eurosun S3 (ES3-59-80W), Everglo (EGL-59-80W), Velocity (VEL59-T12-80W) |
| 100W / 71-Inch Lamps Standard long bulb setups across multiple commercial and residential lines. |
• ACC71-T12-100W • SA1-10-100W • BSX-71-100W • BSXP-71-100W • DA1-763-100W |
Bellarium Plus (SA2-71-100W / SA2-10-100W), Bellarium S (SA1-71-100W), Body Scan X (BSX-71-100W), Crystal Sun S (DA1-767-100W), Diamond Sun S (DSS71-T12-100W / DSS73-T12-100W), Eternal Sun (ETR-71-100W / ETR-73-100W), Eurosun S3 (ES3-71-100W / ES3-73-100W), Everglo (EGL-71-100W / EGL-73-100W), Velocity (VEL71-T12-100W / VEL73-T12-100W) |
| 100W / 72-Inch Lamps Mid-length proprietary sizing setup. |
• DA1-766-100W | Diamond Sun S (DSS72-T12-100W) |
| 100W / 73-Inch Lamps Extended length non-reflector variants. |
• DA1-767-100W | Accelerator (ACC73-T12-100W), Body Scan X (BSX-73-100W) |
| 100W Reflector (WR) / 71 & 73-Inch Lamps Built-in internal focal mirror shield. |
• BS71-T12-100WR • BS73-T12-100WR • BSX-71-100WR |
Bronzing Sun Plus (BSP71-T12-100WR), Cosmolux VLR / VLR TT, Kalfa Sun B23S White, Midday Sun R100W, Puretan Spectralarium R+, Signature Series R100W, Speed 225R / 255R / 275R (SPD71-T12-225R), Sunfit XR 100W, VIP Gold ZXR / HO-ZXR |
| 140W Reflector / 59-Inch Lamps High-density shorter configurations. |
• BS59-T12-140W VS-R | Cosmolux VHR 140W, Kalfa Sun B23S White, Signature Series VHOR, Sunfit Professional VRX 140W |
| 160W VHO / 71 & 72-Inch Lamps Very High Output non-reflector heavy performance systems. |
• BS71-T12-160 VHO | Accelerator VHO (ACC75-T12-160W), Bellarium VHO (VH1-10-160W / VH2-10-160W), Solarium VHO (SOL-72-160W / SOL-73-160W), Cosmolux VHO, Sunfit VX 160W |
| 160W Reflector (VS-R) / 71 & 73-Inch Lamps Highly popular commercial high-intensity reflector options. |
• BS71-T12-160W VS-R • BS73-T12-160W VS-R • BSP71-T12-160W VS-R • BSP73-T12-160W VS-R |
Body Scan XXR / XXXR (BSXX-71-160WR), Cosmolux VHR 160W / VHR TT, Genesis 170 WRS VHO F72 / 200 W SHRX F72, Kalfa Sun B23S White, Mega Voltage VS-R / Plus VS-R, Philips Swift TL160, Puretan Spectralarium VHO/R+, Signature Series VHOR, Solarium XLR 73 (SXLR73-T12-160W), Speed 325 VS-R (SPD71-T12-325 VS-R), VIP Gold ZXR, Your Light 1.7 (R160W) |
| 180W - 200W High Output Lamps Maximum density deep bronzing commercial arrays. |
• BS79-T12-180W VS-R • BSG71-T12-200W VS-R • BSG79-T12-200W VS-R |
Cosmolux VHR F79 180W, Cosmolux VHR200/ 1.8M, Genesis 200W SHR / 2000 SHRX (FR78), Speed 525 VS-R (SPD71-T12-525-VS-R) |
