317 EL wire 2xAA pocket inverter

Price:
US$11.55
317-ADA
In stock
+
Add to wish list

This is a portable 3V EL wire pocket inverter.

Powers off of 2 AA batteries (not included!), it can drive 1 to 8 feet (about 2.5m) of our high-brightness EL wire for 10 hours. There is a button for selecting steady/blink/off modes. There's a removable clip on the back. Comes with a 2.5mm pitch female JST connector

To connect a piece EL wire to this, you'll want to use a 319-ADA male in-line connector wire.

The EL inverter requires a 'load' to stabilize itself. Do not run the inverter without at least 1 ft of EL wire attached! Otherwise the inverter can spike and damage itself

Like all inverters we've used, the 2000 Hz oscillation is slightly audible. To reduce the squeaking, we suggest opening up the case padding it with thick foam tape/weatherstripping. Squirting some hot glue around the capacitors may also help. We managed to get it silent this way.

Check out EL TRON bag tutorial for ideas!

 

Tutorial on EL wire use

Notice for California Residents: Warning symbolWARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov