Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Rat Blaster RB1 Ramsey Electronics
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RB1 1 Ramsey Electronics Model No. RB1 Got a problem with furry intruders in your yard or garden? Here is a professional strength repe ller designed to send those pesky critters running with their tails between their legs.
RB1 2 P ART I AL L I S T O F AV AI L AB L E KI T S: RAMSEY TRANSMITTER KITS · FM10C, FM25B FM Stereo Transmitters · A M1C, A M25 Transmitter RAMSEY RECEIVER KITS · FR1C FM Broadcast Recei ve.
RB1 3 RB1 RA T BLASTER Ramsey Publication No. MRB1 Price $5.0 0 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ..................................... 4 How Does It Work? ......................... 5 Learn As You Build ......................... 6 Parts List .....
RB1 4 INTRODUCTI ON TO T HE RB1 RAT BLASTER This is a practical proj ect for people with probl ems with furry intruders in thei r yard, not just rats. The Rat Blaster is usef ul in repelling all kinds of wildlife. The list includes deer, dogs, cat s, all rodents, and even some inse cts.
RB1 5 HOW DOES IT WORK? Here is where we get into a little circuit analysis. If you just want to plug it in and start scaring off critters, you can ski p th is section. Oth erwi se here is so me insight into why and how this RB1 wo rks. We will u se the schematic located at the center of the manual to analyze the circuit.
RB1 6 RAMSEY “LEARN-AS-YO U-BUILD” ASSEMBLY STRATEGY Be sure to read through all of the steps, and che ck the boxes as you go to be sure you didn't miss any important steps . Although you may be in a hurry to see results, before you switch on the power, che ck all wiring and cap acitors for proper orientation.
RB1 7 RAMSEY RB1 PARTS LIST Semiconductors 1 4001 Quad dual input NOR gate (U3 ) 1 XR-2209 voltage controll e d oscillator (U2) 1 NE555 timer (U1) 2 2N3904 NPN trans.
RB1 8 RB1 PARTS LAYOUT DIAGRA M.
RB1 9 CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAT BLASTER: Sort out your parts to begin with, making sure you hav e all of the parts re quired. You can use old egg cartons to hold various p arts to make them easie r to find. We will begin building the kit starting with the lower profile parts to make it easier for us to mount them.
RB1 12 11. Install D1, the 1N4002 power diode. This dio de prevents the possibility of someone using the incorrect po wer supply and inad v ertently con necting the power backwards. Make sure t he banded e nd of the diod e (cathode) is installed in the same direct ion as shown in the parts layout diagram.
RB1 13 25. Install C2, the last .1uF disc capacitor (marked .1 or 104 ). 26. It is time to install the transistors, starting with Q3, a 2N3904. Transistors have three leg s and must be mounted corre ctly. Notice that the part has a flat side.
RB1 14 smaller of the two swit che s and has six leads. Press it firmly into the board and solder all six leads. 36. Install S2, the 3PDT power setting switch. After pushing firmly into the board, solder all eight conn ections. 37.
RB1 15 INITIAL TESTING: Connect a suitable 12 volt sup ply to J1- either 12 VAC or 12 V DC ( positive tip). Set the frequency range switch to LOW.
RB1 16 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE: If your RB1 does not work at all, recheck the followi ng: correct orientation of diodes, electr olytic capacito rs, ICs and transistors. resistor col o r codes; 2.2K a nd 22K resi stors are easily confu sed.
RB1 17 USING YOUR RAT BLAS TER: Certain animals are affect ed by differe nt frequency settings and other fact ors that you can change to rep el the pest s that are bothering you. The information below should help you get the best results from you r Rat Blaster.
RB1 18 NOTES _______________ ___________ _______________ ______________ _______ _______________ ___________ _______________ ______________ _______ _______________ ___________ _______________ __.
RB1 19 THE RAMSEY KIT WARRANTY 1. GENERA L: Notice that thi s is not a " fine print" w arranty. We wa nt you to und erstand your rights and ou rs too! All R amsey kits w ill wor k if assembled pro perly.
RB1 20 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ..................................... 4 Learn As You Build ......................... 6 Parts Li st ......................................... 7 Parts Layout Diagram ..................... 8 Construction .....
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