Uh-huh? I've never opened a real Riddex rodent repeller unit, but I find it highly doubtful that sending "digital pulses" through your mains wiring is likely to have any effect on creepie crawlies or four legged fluffy rodents at all. But nonetheless, let's take a look inside this suspiciously cheap unit from China to see if it's circuitry hints at any "digital pulsing" action. At the very least, it's a very nice case. I conclude this video by offering design improvements that could potentially save the manufacturers 2 cents and improve the units overall efficiency by 30%.
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13 thoughts on “Very dubious knock-off riddex rodent repeller. with schematic”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Bosniacu ™ says:

    You really don't need that savvy demonstration. It actually misses the speaker for the ultrasounds (that would come where the round shape on the inside of the front panel is) and its respective circuit board. It's just a scam product. Cheers!

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mustafa Elmas says:

    BU SAHTE İŞE YARAMAZ PİYASADA BU VE BUNA BENZER ÇOK SAHTE ÜRÜN VAR

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Sonya Jones says:

    This video came up in a search I did for Riddex. Back in the 90s, I bought two Riddex repellers from QVC. They both still work to this day. Thank you for exposing this imposter.

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars olaPRASINAgiatre says:

    Is it also for mosquitos?

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Anthony Shiels says:

    I had an ultrasonic rodent repeller about 10 years ago.
    The device seemed to be doing something because I was getting headaches when I was in the room with it.
    One day I was in with the device and I saw a mouse sitting on it. The mouse was not bothered by the ultrasonics in any way.
    Perhaps this particular mouse was deaf? And I NEVER spotted any exodus of insects or arachnids either.

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Ipsum the Purple Wuss - Loud Nation says:

    Question: would you rather get a sort of pcb laminate within a copper sheet on top or get one custom made by jlc pcb?
    (I don't mind both)

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars snakey319 says:

    I bought fake ones, but had real one to compare, they gave me a refund and said it was a factory error. They were empty, just plastic boxes.

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars David Coleman says:

    I've often wondered if those things actually work.
    Well it worked from the point of view of getting you to buy it and probably, for most gullible people, acts as a psychological placebo keeping away the imaginary beasties.

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars James Mauer says:

    The description of the Riddex commercial was great! 😆

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Jhegs Bond says:

    High possibility that you have a fake one, I opened mine and it looks totally different and with a more complex and elaborated circuit.

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Brandon Link says:

    I won one like this from Amazon Giveaways back when they did those. It obviously doesn't do anything but it doesn't even have any LEDs either. I wonder if it's just an open circuit inside a plastic case, I should open it up some day.

  12. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Cristian Florescu says:

    Just another piece of 💩 device? I just got one today, it's the same🙆‍♂️… Should by instead a T-rex rat trap. 🤦‍♂️

  13. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Ken Smith says:

    How does this repel rodents/mice? Is it high frequency? Can't imagine how this works if you have separate wire runs in the house! They all terminate at the circuit breaker box! Would need a Riddex for each wire run! Have an old one plugged into my basement wall!
    No proof it works!

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