How to Solder EL (Electroluminescent) Wire

 by leonardo ismael
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Step 7: Let it Shine!

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Now just plug the harness on the battery back into the harness coming from the EL wire and turn on your driver or sequencer.

The El wire should light up and you should be good to go for many hours of El wire fun!

Post pictures of your projects that you make with EL wire in the comments. If you need supplies you might want to check out the awesome folks at Cool Neon which is located just 10 minutes from Instructables HQ in Oakland, CA.
 
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harvey639 says: Nov 18, 2010. 1:50 AM
Can you cut the EL wire to any length?
sillyzombie666 in reply to harvey639Dec 21, 2010. 9:08 AM
yes, as long as your battery pack can power the length you have
TechKid67 in reply to sillyzombie666Jul 13, 2011. 9:24 PM
What is the ratio for length and voltage?
-max- in reply to TechKid67Jul 23, 2011. 12:24 PM
the voltage needed is the same. its like 3V led strip in parallel, the more you have, voltage doesn't rise. current draw does.
sillyzombie666 in reply to TechKid67Jul 14, 2011. 2:49 AM
i dont know, i didn't ask the question
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