How to Replace the Fluorescent Starter in a Bug Zapper

Many a bug zapper is junked when its ultraviolet fluorescent tube fails to light or starts blinking incessantly. Replacement tubes are available, but frequently changing the tube doesn't fix the problem, which is usually due to failure of the fluorescent starter inside the device. This document explains how to replace the starter with the “guts” of a regular plug-in starter. While the example is based upon a bug zapper made by Windhager of Austria, folks who have any business poking around inside a bug zapper in the first place can doubtless generalise to other devices. Please read the warning at the top of this document before proceeding.