Russian Fakita bug repelling device
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I'm not sure why this listing was specifically aimed at Russians. Maybe they like fishing or camping.
This unit is basically a self regulating pad based insecticide vapouriser. It takes standard pads that are preloaded with a pyrethrin oil. When the unit is active it heats the pad to slowly release a small quantity of vapour that affects the nervous system of insects and inhibits their normal behaviour including biting. Pyrethrins are based on a natural plant extract from a species of chrysanthemum that has a long history of being used to deter insects from crops.
Most devices like this use a synthetic pyrethrin like transfluthrin, allethrin, metofluthrin etc.
The heater in this unit is based on a PTC disk that adjusts its resistance based on temperature, so it heats up quickly with higher current and then self regulates down to a lower level.
The pads often have a colourant added that indicates how much of the oil in them has been used. They usually go from being blue to white.
The unit is designed to be powered from the fake Makita (Fakita) themed batteries often supplied with generic power tools. Those batteries tend to have a low-voltage shutoff feature built in, which is important with this unit, as it just acts as a continuous resistive load.
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This unit is basically a self regulating pad based insecticide vapouriser. It takes standard pads that are preloaded with a pyrethrin oil. When the unit is active it heats the pad to slowly release a small quantity of vapour that affects the nervous system of insects and inhibits their normal behaviour including biting. Pyrethrins are based on a natural plant extract from a species of chrysanthemum that has a long history of being used to deter insects from crops.
Most devices like this use a synthetic pyrethrin like transfluthrin, allethrin, metofluthrin etc.
The heater in this unit is based on a PTC disk that adjusts its resistance based on temperature, so it heats up quickly with higher current and then self regulates down to a lower level.
The pads often have a colourant added that indicates how much of the oil in them has been used. They usually go from being blue to white.
The unit is designed to be powered from the fake Makita (Fakita) themed batteries often supplied with generic power tools. Those batteries tend to have a low-voltage shutoff feature built in, which is important with this unit, as it just acts as a continuous resistive load.
This unit came from our favourite supplier of weird technology - AliExpress (not a sponsor).
Here's an affiliate link to the item shown:-
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3wHCjhH
If that one doesn't show up in your country, try this link:-
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3enNm41
And if that doesn't work, try searching for the keywords - makita mosquito.
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