Check Out the New Desktop Neon, Animated Billboards, Scale Lighting & Sound Effects, Fiber Optics, and Miscellaneous items! NOTE: Most items can be discounted for quantity purchases. Email us for quotes! ElectroLuminescence (EL): Is defined as direct conversion of electric energy to light energy by a solid phosphor subjected to an alternating electric field. EL is a relatively new technology being employed in more and more devices everyday! EL technology normally takes the form of "wires", "panels", or "Strips." An organic phosphor is sandwiched between two conductors. When an AC signal of sufficient voltage and frequency is applied to the conductors an electric field is formed across the phosphor. This causes the phosphor to emit visible light. Most of the phosphors employed in the technology are only capable of emitting white or pink light. Colored "overlays" are used to expand the color spectrum. Overlays are available in several of the most common colors. EL panels and wires have very unique features: They produce almost no heat and are paper thin (.010 thick.) They produce a soft neon like glow, with no hot spots such as filament bulbs or LED's. They are easy to cut and shape with a sharp knife or scissors. They can be bent (carefully) and formed around angled or round objects! EL is sold under several trade names: "Cool Wire", "Neon Wire", "EL Lamp", and "Luminous Film." Regardless of the name, the technology is the same. Throughout these listings the "Power Supplies" we refer to are actually "Inverters" which take the small 3vdc - 4.5vdc battery voltage and increase/invert it to the approximately 80+ VAC 4Khz voltage required to "light" the EL panels or EL wires! Troubleshooting: If you experience any problems with the EL Panels or Kits, please see the Information: Help With Products section for some troubleshooting tips! New: Animated Billboards w/Supports, Desktop Neon, Animated Street Signs, Cold Cathode Fluorescent Tubes/Lamps, and Several Animated Billboards & Accessories. Note: Don't miss checking out the items in the new Unique Products and Christmas Ornaments sections, as some of them have a limited production run! EL Experimenter Kits Mini Fluorescent Lamps Scale Lighting & Sound Effects EL Panels/Strips Desktop Neon! Fiber Optic Kits Animated Street Signs (HO & O Scale) Animated Bilboards (HO & O Scale) Animated Signs (HO & O Scale) Cold Cathode Fluorescent Tubes/Lamps (ccft/l) Animated Billboards w/Supports Christmas Ornaments Unique Products Accessories Miscellaneous Copyright © 2003-2008 E-Clec-Tech. All rights reserved. All other materials and logos are copyrighted by their respective owners, or companies.