> **Source:** Core Electronics is an Australian maker-electronics retailer and manufacturer based in Newcastle, NSW, run by a team of makers and educators. We design and manufacture our own product lines (PiicoDev, CE originals) and are official retailers for iconic maker and industrial brands including Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Adafruit, SparkFun and DFRobot. Orders ship Australia-wide from our Newcastle warehouse. Prices are in AUD and include GST. Pricing, stock and dispatch on this page are generated from the store's live catalog. Full machine-readable index: https://core-electronics.com.au/llms.txt # Electroluminescent (EL) Panel - 10cm x 10cm White **Type:** Product page · **SKU:** ADA625 · **Brand:** [Adafruit](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia) **Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/electroluminescent-el-panel-10cm-x-10cm-white.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/electroluminescent-el-panel-10cm-x-10cm-white.html.md)) 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... > ⚠ 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:** $24.80 (inc GST) — $22.55 AUD, exc GST - **Quantity discounts:** 10+ $21.87 (exc GST) · 50+ $21.42 (exc GST) ## Availability & dispatch - Available with a lead time — expect dispatch between Aug 19 and Aug 24. ## How to buy - **Build a cart:** compose `https://core-electronics.com.au/cart/link?items=ADA625:1` (comma-separated SKU:qty pairs) and share the link. Opening it shows a confirmation page with live pricing and stock before anything is added to the cart. - **Verify the cart first:** fetch `https://core-electronics.com.au/cart/link/ADA625:1.md` for live line prices (inc & exc GST, quantity discounts applied), stock and dispatch estimates, and totals. Append `/to/{AU-postcode}` (or `/to/{country-code}:{postcode}`) before `.md` for delivery options and prices to that destination. Unknown, retired, or out-of-stock SKUs are flagged. (Query form `cart/link.md?items=...` also works but some robots parsers refuse query strings here.) - **Checkout** is completed on-site and includes a captcha at the payment step. Share the cart link; checkout takes it from there. - **Search the catalogue:** `https://core-electronics.com.au/search/{query}.md` (URL-encode the query; pages 2-3 at `search/{query}/{page}.md`; `search.md?q=` also works) - **Payment methods, purchase orders, policies and contact details:** https://core-electronics.com.au/llms.txt ## Description 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 with EL material so its like one big glowing square. It emits an even glow over the entire shape. The glowing part of the panel is 10 cm x 10 cm (approx: 4" x 4").There's a plastic coating is about 10.4cm x 10.4cm. Its covered in what seems to be PVC, the tape is thus weather-proof - but note that the connectors are NOT waterproof, just a bit of heatshrink. This isn't something Adafruit would suggest leaving outdoors for extended periods. You can attach it by sewing through the clear plastic edging, or gluing the back to a flat surface. It is flexible but will crease and damage if folded. You can cut the panel up as long as the shape you cut out is continuous and has the JST cable attached. This panel is a slightly blue-tinted white color when lit and appears pink when off. **Like all EL products, an inverter is REQUIRED to operate the panel** Because EL tape has more surface area than wire, it requires a more powerful inverter. We suggest you use [Adafruit's 4xAAA inverter which is strong enough to power a single panel at once](https://core-electronics.com.au/el-wire-4xaaa-pocket-inverter.html) - plug it in and turn it on! For more permanent installations, the [12V EL inverter](https://core-electronics.com.au/12v-el-wire-tape-inverter.html) can also power a single panel and run off 8xAA batteries or a wall adapter. **Please note! EL tape, EL wire and EL panel are made with different processes and so the color and brightness will not be consistent between the two: white tape, white wire and white panels will not necessarily match!** ## Technical Details - Glow Size: 10 cm x 10 cm (3.95" x 3.95") - Plastic Size: 10.4 cm x 10.4 cm (4.1" x 4.1"), about 0.5mm thick - Panel lifetime: >25000 hours - Operating voltage: 60-250VAC - Operating Frequency: 50-5000HZ - Current Draw: 0.14mA/cm2 (max) @ 110V / 400Hz - Initial Brightness: 75 cd/m2 - Operating Temperature: -50 °C / 65 °C - 45 nF per panel ## Images - [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/6/2/625-00.jpg)