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# EL Wire - orange

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** DFR0185-O · **Brand:** [DFRobot](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/dfrobot-australia)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/el-wire-orange.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/el-wire-orange.html.md))

Electroluminecent wire, otherwise known as EL Wire, is a thin phosphor coated wire in a tube that lights up when you apply a high AC voltage to it.

> ⚠ EL products are tricky as there is natural variation in the brightness and colour, even within products from the same manufacturer. If colour accuracy is important to your project consider [LED-based wires as an alternative](https://core-electronics.com.au/components/leds/non-addressable.html)

## Pricing

- **Price:** $12.60 (inc GST) — $11.45 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 6+ $10.88 (exc GST) · 12+ $10.43 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- Available with a lead time — expect dispatch between Aug 19 and Aug 24.

## How to buy

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## Description

Electroluminecent wire, otherwise known as EL Wire, is a thin phosphor coated wire in a tube that lights up when you apply a high AC voltage to it. EL Wire typically needs anywhere between 20Vac to 220Vac, at a very low current. We have 10 different colors of EL Wire to choose from.

### Applications

- Indoor and outdoor advertisement, picture and logo, shop window, door, furniture, wall, roof, etc.
- Car, boat and other vehicles decoration: inside and outside decoration, number display.
- Safety sign and guidance: stair, passage, doorplate, temporary marks.
- Toy, art and handcraft, sport article, garment, electrical appliance
 
### Specification

- Operating Voltage Range:20~220V
- Optimum operating voltage:120V
- Frequency range: 50-5000Hz
- Optimum working frequency :1500-2000Hz
- Direct capacitance:6nf/m(20°C,RH< 80%)
- Glow Brightness:Voltage:120V,Frequency:200Hz~2000Hz:30cd/m2~126 cd/m2
- Consumed Power:Voltage:120V,Frequency:200Hz~2000Hz:108mw/m~1032mw/m
- Working Life:Voltage:100V,Frequency:400Hz,Normal Temperature and Humidity,Around 5000Hrs
- Continous Working Temperature/Relative Humidity:-10°C ~ +60°C ;RH< 90%
- Storage Temperature/ Relative Humidity:-10°C ~ +60°C;RH< 65%
- Diameter: 3mm(0.12")
- Length: 3 meters
- Colour:orange
 
### Parts List

- 1 meters(39.4") EL Wire x1

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/d/f/dfr0185-o.jpg)