Getting Started with Electroluminescent (EL) Wire
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Joel_E_B, bboyho
Hardware Hookup - EL Chasing
EL Inverter - 3v (Chasing)
The EL chasing inverter works similar to the 3V EL inverter battery pack.
EL Inverter - 3v (Chasing)
COM-12933Simply take the battery cover off by sliding it off, insert two AA batteries for power, slide the cover back on, and connect one EL chasing wire to the 4 pin mating connector. Press the button to turn on and begin sequencing the three strands of EL wire in one. Continue pressing the button to cycle through the three modes: slow, fast, and super-duper fast chase!
Stress Tests with the EL Chasing Inverter: It is recommended that these inverters only run up to 5m of EL wire, you may not have enough power to support longer lengths.