Comments on: Using EL Wire on Model Railroads https://blog.model-train-help.com/2015/01/using-el-wire-on-model-railroads.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=using-el-wire-on-model-railroads Model railroads and model trains Fri, 23 Jan 2015 09:09:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Frank Bushnell https://blog.model-train-help.com/2015/01/using-el-wire-on-model-railroads.html#comment-8427 Fri, 23 Jan 2015 09:09:30 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=3438#comment-8427 Electro Luminescent wire is beautiful stuff – it should give you some very interesting effects.
EL panels are also available, and can be cut to the required size.

Bad reason for using it ? It operates at a few hundred volts ! (But only a very tiny current.)
A small inverter (low V in, high V out) (can be battery operated) can power a considerable length.

So the EL wire and the high voltage cables to it must be kept well insulated and out of reach of fingers !
You would be wise to have a good basic knowledge of electricity and electrical safety.

Perhaps not very suitable for layouts played with by children !

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroluminescence

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