Power Up!
When searching for a location for your tanning salon, you need to keep one thing in mind: the power panel. Each tanning bed requires a certain amount of voltage and amperage. Some entry level tanning beds require 20 amp or 30 amp breakers while some higher end tanning beds will require 50 amps or higher. Before signing a lease on your space, you need to find out how big of a power panel is available. Lets say you are going to have 10 entry level beds only and they take 30 amps each, you would need to have at least a 300 amp power panel. Most spaces will usually only have a 100 or 200 amp panel. If you realize that you are going to need a bigger power panel, you may want to try to negotiate an additional 100 amp, 200 amp, etc. power panel with the leasing agent.Always have your equipment mix picked out and hire an electrician before signing your lease. Have the electrician make sure that the tanning bed equipment that you have chosen will work with the existing power panel or have him let you know what it will cost to upgrade the panel.
While the electrician is there, you may also want to have him check the incoming voltage. A lot of indoor tanning beds require anywhere from 220 to 240 volts of power. It is always good to know what your incoming voltage is. You may need to have buck boost transformers installed to either increase or decrease your incoming voltage to the recommended voltages needed by the equipment.
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