If you’ve ever been bitten by mosquitoes while you sleep or work, you know how frustrating those tiny pests can be and the desire to rid your space of them.
The ‘Electric shock Mosquito killing Lamp’ promises a simple solution. Plug it into any USB port, lure bugs in with a faint UV light, then zap them with a high-voltage grid.
The packaging might have a few spelling errors, but is this little device actually up to the task and can it do so with any relative safety? Let’s find out how well this budget-friendly mosquito killer performs and whether it’s worth adding to war-chest.
This Lean Mean Mosquito Frying Machine comes in a basic cardboard box with little branding and simple pictures. The front shows the product and the back lists some features like UV light, silent operation, and electric shock killing.
Opening the lamp is very straight forward, start by prying off the top plastic cover which exposes the circuitry of the lamp. Once the cover is removed, you’ll find three more screws securing the circuit board. The bottom plate and plastic grill can be removed by removing the single screw on the bottom.
Inside, the electronics are straightforward. On the bottom of the circuit board, you’ll find a small transformer that boosts the 5-volt input to a higher voltage, a capacitor to help regulate the output, several surface-mount components, and a blue UV LED to attract mosquitoes.