ULTRA EL Wire
This is our premium EL Wire at £6 per metre, and is available in the following lengths:
50cm / 1 metre / 2 metre / 3 metre / 5 metre / 10 metre
ULTRA EL Wire lives up to its name by bringing together the latest breakthroughs in electroluminescent technology to create an intensely bright glowing EL Wire that outshines all other types of EL Wire (including Double Core).
At a sturdy 2.6mm in diameter, you will find while making patterns with this EL Wire that it will hold itself rigid when bent into a desired shape. The 2.3mm Stiff and 1.5mm Maxi EL Wire also do this, but ULTRA EL Wire is brighter.
Please note ULTRA EL Wire has to be treated more carefully than standard EL Wire.
The three things to be aware of are:
1. The bend radius of Ultra EL Wire is 12mm, which is more than that of standard EL Wire, which is 5mm. Please DO NOT bend your Ultra EL Wire less than a diameter of 24mm.
2. The breaking strain is 500g, compared to 1kg for standard EL Wire.
3. Pressure on Ultra EL Wire should not be more than 500g, this means it cannot be pinched too hard or trodden on.
These spectacular improvements are due to the latest breakthroughs in electroluminescent technology, which are:
1. A thicker copper core giving a greater area of luminosity and helping the EL Wire hold its shape.
2. Premium Grade ‘next generation’ Phosphors are used to coat the core to give the most intense bright neon effect possible.
3. Thicker internal corona wires spiral around the core and this provides maximum exposure of the current applied to the Wire.
Comparing 1 metre of 2.3mm, 3.2mm and 2.6mm ULTRA EL Wire
ULTRA EL Wire uses exactly the same Splitters and Drivers as standard EL Wire.
It will draw twice as much current to feed its increased brightness.
So please remember to treat ULTRA EL Wire like the Double Core EL Wire and halve the EL Driver rating when using ULTRA EL Wire.
E.g. If the EL Driver is rated for between 5-10 metres of Standard EL Wire, then the same EL Driver can power 2.5-5 metres of ULTRA EL Wire.
If the EL Driver is for between 10-30 metres standard EL Wire then it should power 5-15 metres of ULTRA EL Wire.
Standard ULTRA EL Wire colours are:
Aqua / Lime Green / Orangy-Red / Pink / Gold / Deep Blue / Turquoise (being discontinued) / White
Comparing 2.3mm, 3.2mm and ULTRA EL Wire
Important:
This listing is for the EL Wire only (supplied with easy-click connector)
We have a large range of Drivers allowing you to choose from battery, USB and mains powered...
Unless you already have an EL Wire Driver, please select the EL Driver that is most suitable for your intended project from the 'Drivers/Inverters' category in our ebay store
As with all electroluminescent technology, because the EL naturally glows Blue/Green the brightest colour of the wire is the Aqua, Lime Green and White. The least bright are the Red and Purple as they have to be filtered the most to get the colours right.
A wide selection of other EL Tape, EL Wire, Sequencers, Drivers and helpful EL accessories are available from our ebay store
This EL Wire comes with a standard connector already attached so simply plugs into any EL Driver.
By using 'Splitters' you can also connect different strands to just one Driver.
We know some of you like to tinker and this wire can be cut into smaller lengths.
Joining Copper Tape and HeatShrink Tubing for attaching EL Wire is available from our shop if you want to cut the EL Wire and rejoin it or perhaps attach some wire to a different Driver.
Cutting the wire into the length you choose is simple... but rejoining it takes care and attention.
You will definitely need some wire strippers.
It is also recommended placing this joint away from where it is likely to encounter stress (e.g. if it is threaded into clothes that will then be bent and jostled - try to keep this joint out of harms way - e.g. avoid putting it at the elbows and knees).
It is a cliché to say you are only limited by your imagination but with EL Wire it is true.
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