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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.

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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.

  1. Electroluminescent (EL) Panel - 10cm x 10cm Aqua
    Electroluminescent (EL) Panel - 10cm x 10cm Aqua
    Rating:
    100% of 100
    2 Reviews
    SKU: ADA623 Brand: Adafruit
    EL 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...
    $27.15 AUD, inc GST
    As low as $25.25 AUD, inc GST
    - +

    1 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Delivered by Nov 18th
  2. Electroluminescent (EL) Panel - 10cm x 10cm Blue
    Electroluminescent (EL) Panel - 10cm x 10cm Blue
    SKU: ADA624 Brand: Adafruit
    EL 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...
    $26.95 AUD, inc GST
    As low as $25.06 AUD, inc GST
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    0 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Available with 8 to 12 day lead time
  3. Electroluminescent (EL) Panel - 10cm x 10cm White
    Electroluminescent (EL) Panel - 10cm x 10cm White
    SKU: ADA625 Brand: Adafruit
    EL 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...
    $27.20 AUD, inc GST
    As low as $25.30 AUD, inc GST
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    0 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Available with 8 to 12 day lead time
  4. EL Panel - Red
    EL Panel - Red
    SKU: CE06463 Brand: Core Electronics
    These 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.
    $20.35 AUD, inc GST
    As low as $18.72 AUD, inc GST
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    4 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Delivered by Nov 18th
  5. EL Panel - Green
    EL Panel - Green
    Rating:
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    1 Review
    SKU: CE06464 Brand: Core Electronics
    These 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.
    $19.80 AUD, inc GST
    As low as $18.81 AUD, inc GST
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    0 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Available with 8 to 12 day lead time
View all 7 products in EL Panel

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.

  1. Aqua Electroluminescent (EL) Tape Strip - 100cm w/two connectors
    Aqua Electroluminescent (EL) Tape Strip - 100cm w/two connectors
    Rating:
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    1 Review
    SKU: ADA415 Brand: Adafruit
    EL 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...
    $18.30 AUD, inc GST
    As low as $17.02 AUD, inc GST
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    0 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Available with 7 to 12 day lead time
  2. Red Electroluminescent (EL) Tape Strip - 100cm w/two connectors
    Red Electroluminescent (EL) Tape Strip - 100cm w/two connectors
    Rating:
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    2 Reviews
    SKU: ADA445 Brand: Adafruit
    EL 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...
    $18.30 AUD, inc GST
    As low as $17.02 AUD, inc GST
    - +

    0 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Available with 7 to 12 day lead time
View all 3 products in EL Tape

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!

  1. EL Wire - Blue 3m
    EL Wire - Blue 3m
    SKU: CE06482 Brand: Core Electronics
    EL (Electroluminescent) wire is a cool flexible wire which will glow when under a high AC voltage!
    $10.90 AUD, inc GST
    As low as $10.36 AUD, inc GST
    - +

    5 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Delivered by Nov 18th
  2. EL Wire - Red 3m
    EL Wire - Red 3m
    SKU: CE06476 Brand: Core Electronics
    EL (Electroluminescent) wire is a cool flexible wire which will glow when under a high AC voltage!
    $11.55 AUD, inc GST
    As low as $10.63 AUD, inc GST
    - +

    6 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Delivered by Nov 18th
View all 11 products in EL Wire

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.

  1. 12V EL wire/tape inverter
    12V EL wire/tape inverter
    More reviews are needed
    SKU: ADA448 Brand: Adafruit
    This 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...
    $10.90 AUD, inc GST
    As low as $10.14 AUD, inc GST
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    4 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Delivered by Nov 18th
  2. EL Wire 6V Sound Activated Pocket Inverter
    EL Wire 6V Sound Activated Pocket Inverter
    SKU: ADA831 Brand: Adafruit
    A 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...
    $21.75 AUD, inc GST
    As low as $20.23 AUD, inc GST
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    0 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Available with 8 to 12 day lead time
View all 5 products in Inverters

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.

  1. In-line wire 1-to-4 splitter
    In-line wire 1-to-4 splitter
    Rating:
    100% of 100
    2 Reviews
    SKU: ADA402 Brand: Adafruit
    If 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...
    $4.15 AUD, inc GST
    As low as $3.86 AUD, inc GST
    - +

    0 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Available with 8 to 12 day lead time

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