Jm from Lincoln Nebraska writes
Bugs are landing on zapper rods and flying away just fine.
We reached out to Gilbert to speak to a technician on their team about the Gilbert 601T The Don Light Trap. As far as testing the voltage on that unit goes, you would not be able to test it with a standard electricians volt reader. He stated its a special design and a special took that he has to use when their units come in to check for the correct voltage. The unit should be putting out about 4500V, and he said the most common instance they see when what you are describing is occurring, is one of the grid wires is touching another one or something that is causing it to ground out, and not have enough juice to zap the bug. We would suggest unplugging the unit and checking to see that no grid wires or parts are touching to impact this. If this does not solve the issue, you may need to reach out to Gilbert directly for more assistance. Their technical rep Randy can be emailed with photos or video of what you are experiencing for troubleshooting help, and you can reach him at [email protected] .
Answer last updated on: 08/17/2022
