So I recently picked up a working Weber bug zapper. Im just looking for your guys help to learn more about it, and to possibly do some upgrades. I took some pics of the circuit. It looks EXTREMELY basic compared to my newer zapper. From my limited knowledge:
120v input splits to a regular florescent ballast, and to a HV transformer. Theres a safety switch wired in also.
Theres what appears to be a capacitor of some sort wired directly to the HV outputs. This is what Im curious about.
What exactly is this cap there for?
Cap looks like it has 15kv printed on it, but why 15kv when the grid is 5kv?
What effect (if any) would upgrading to a larger 15kv cap (if it is in fact a cap) have on the performance of the zap?
Thanks for any help.
120v input splits to a regular florescent ballast, and to a HV transformer. Theres a safety switch wired in also.
Theres what appears to be a capacitor of some sort wired directly to the HV outputs. This is what Im curious about.
What exactly is this cap there for?
Cap looks like it has 15kv printed on it, but why 15kv when the grid is 5kv?
What effect (if any) would upgrading to a larger 15kv cap (if it is in fact a cap) have on the performance of the zap?
Thanks for any help.