4.7W insect zapper from Lidl - test, teardown, experiments @DiodeGoneWild
4.7W insect zapper from Lidl - test, teardown, experiments @DiodeGoneWild
Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
What's inside an insect zapper from Lidl supermarket. It contains a 4W T5 UV fluorescent tube and it says it draws 4.7W in total. The schematic, how does it work, some measurements, oscilloscope waveforms, tests, dodgy experiments and dangerous modifications.

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