Increasing Environmental Comfort by using Insect Trap Windows Connected to DC High Voltage Source Abdul Syakur, Hadha Afrisal, Ariffudin Jatmika, Yosua H. Saragi
Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Diponegoro.
Jln. Prof. Sudarto SH, Tembalang, Semarang, Indonesia
Abstract
A healthy and comfortable environment in coastal areas is a necessity for modern society, at a time when conditions are increasing air and water pollutions. Humid conditions in some rooms in parts of the house are caused by closed rooms and lack of air circulation. On the other hand, when the windows of the house are opened to allow air flow, many insects such as mosquitoes will also enter the room. These mosquitoes are often annoying at rest and can even cause disease. Therefore it is necessary to have a solution to this problem. This paper presents design of window connected to DC high voltage power source. The source of electricity is obtained from PLN 220 Volt. The voltage from PLN is increased to reach 3240 volts. The principle works, when a mosquito breaks through the window, it will experience a short circuit, because the mosquito body is connected between negative and positive. The test results showed that the applied voltage of 14.6 kV was able to sting a mosquito to death. To prevent accidents from this high voltage, when not in use, the power source can be turned off by wireless control.
Keywords: Insect Trap, DC voltage, Wireless controlled window
