I have a regular lightbox that I use for photography. Is there any advantage in using your Bug Checker lightbox?
Thank you for writing. Certainly a photographic lighbox is the the way most Mashgichim have been checking produce and some home owners as well. The OU and the Star-K as well as other organizations recommend using them. The OU warns it’s mashgichim that the photographic lightbox is a hazard when used around wet produce in the kitchen. It is plugged into the electrical outlet and draws 120volts. Our Bugchecker was designed for the home kitchen. It uses LED technology and rechargeable batteries. When plugged in with it’s charger it draws only 5 volts DC, therefore it is safe when used in “plugged in” mode or “cordless”. We’ve also sealed the frame to the plastic backlight screen with silicone to make it water resistant. The LED bulbs never need replacing unlike the photographic light box. Finally, our lightboard is only 1/2″ thick and about the size of a sheet of paper, so it can easily slip into a kitchen drawer when not in use, unlike the photographic lightboxes. Even though we designed
