EL wire is ridiculously awesome to play with. It's made out of flexible wire with a phosphorus coating, wrapped up in a clear PVC sheath, and when you apply the required AC voltage, it lights up! Pretty cool huh? Think Tron meets DIY electronics.
EL products can come in various shapes and sizes not just wire, we've got EL panels, tape, and even animated wire.
EL Panel
If a single line of light isn't quite cutting it for you, then perhaps this awesome panel will do the job. It's like a bit, beautiful square of lights.
Electroluminescent (EL) Panel - 10cm x 10cm AquaSKU: ADA623 Brand: AdafruitEL panel is the big sister to EL wire - it has the same glow effect but with a flat shape instead of a round shape. This is a big sheet of flexible plastic coated...- Electroluminescent (EL) Panel - 10cm x 10cm BlueSKU: ADA624 Brand: AdafruitEL panel is the big sister to EL wire - it has the same glow effect but with a flat shape instead of a round shape. This is a big sheet of flexible plastic coated...
- Electroluminescent (EL) Panel - 10cm x 10cm WhiteSKU: ADA625 Brand: AdafruitEL panel is the big sister to EL wire - it has the same glow effect but with a flat shape instead of a round shape. This is a big sheet of flexible plastic coated...
- EL Panel - RedSKU: CE06463 Brand: Core ElectronicsThese panels are EL (Electroluminescence) which emits a soft glow when powered! This flexible sheet can be used for backlighting or signage much like EL wire.
- EL Panel - GreenSKU: CE06464 Brand: Core ElectronicsThese panels are EL (Electroluminescence) which emits a soft glow when powered! This flexible sheet can be used for backlighting or signage much like EL wire.
EL Tape
If you're a fan of EL wire, but want something with a bit more 'punch', then try out some EL tape. Great for line lighting, but nice and wide.
- Aqua Electroluminescent (EL) Tape Strip - 100cm w/two connectorsSKU: ADA415 Brand: AdafruitEL tape is the big sister to EL wire - it has the same glow effect but with a flat, wide shape instead of a round shape. The glowing part of the tape is 1 cm wide...
- Red Electroluminescent (EL) Tape Strip - 100cm w/two connectorsSKU: ADA445 Brand: AdafruitEL tape is the big sister to EL wire - it has the same glow effect but with a flat, wide shape instead of a round shape. The glowing part of the tape is 1 cm wide...
EL Wire
EL wire is the most popular EL product because of how easy to use it is. You choose a suitable colour, connect it up to your inverter, and away you go!
- EL Wire - Blue 3mSKU: CE06482 Brand: Core ElectronicsEL (Electroluminescent) wire is a cool flexible wire which will glow when under a high AC voltage!
- EL Wire - Red 3mSKU: CE06476 Brand: Core ElectronicsEL (Electroluminescent) wire is a cool flexible wire which will glow when under a high AC voltage!
Inverters
EL products can't just be powered from any old supply, they require a special inverter which creates a 2kHz wave at ~100V from a low voltage, DC supply.
- 12V EL wire/tape inverterSKU: ADA448 Brand: AdafruitThis is an inverter for EL wire and tape, similar to Adafruit's pocket inverters, except it is a brick that takes 12V input instead of 2 AA batteries. This means its good...
- EL Wire 6V Sound Activated Pocket InverterSKU: ADA831 Brand: AdafruitA small, portable inverter for EL wire with an audio input! This inverter has a little microphone and will light the connected EL according to the surrounding audio...
Accessories
Want to drive EL wire from an Arduino? Well, we've got a shield for that. Or how about splitting an inverter output to 4 parallel wire strands? Yep, that too.
- In-line wire 1-to-4 splitterSKU: ADA402 Brand: AdafruitIf you want to connect multiple EL wires/strips/panels up to one inverter, these splitters are quite useful. There is one male connector (goes to the inverter) and...
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