Tanning beds are enjoyed by many people to get vitamin D in the cold winter months. It is also used for cosmetic reasons to temporarily darken the skin. When installing a tanning bed, it is important to connect it with a dedicated circuit wired to the distribution panel. This is because tanning beds consume a significant amount of electricity, and several beds on a single circuit may cause an overload. Does this Spark an idea?
Determine the electrical requirements for your specific tanning bed. This information is located in the owner's manual for the unit. The important information is the volts and amps required.
Contact an electrician to install the appropriate size breaker and electrical wire in the main distribution panel. Have the electrician run the wire to the room where the tanning bed is located.
Turn the power off for the circuit you are working on at the distribution panel. Confirm the power is off by touching a non-contact voltage detector to the wire's insulation.
Remove the cover that provides access to the tanning bed's electrical connections. You may need to remove screws to open this cover.
Run the electrical wire through the side access hole in the electrical connection box. Secure the wire by tightening the compression mechanism with a screwdriver.
Strip 3/8 inch of insulation off the end of each wire with wire strippers.
Loosen the hot, neutral and the ground terminal in the box with a screwdriver. The installation manual for the tanning bed will point you to the right terminals if they are not clearly marked.
Push the green or bare wire into the ground terminal and tighten it down.
Push the white wire into the neutral terminal and tighten it down.
Push the black wire into the hot terminal and tighten it down. If your unit is 220 volts, you will need to connect the red wire to the second hot terminal and tighten it down.
Reinstall the cover on the tanning bed and test the device.
Warning
- Working around electricity has the potential to be very dangerous. Double and even triple check that the power is off before beginning work.
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