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#1 1 August 2011 - 09:16 PM elementcollector1

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Okay, so I'm building a replica of the Portal Device from Portal. The thing is, for the lighting in the middle of the gun, I need EL wire. Unfortunately, I understand next to nothing about EL wire.
Some questions I have are:
Can a 9V or less battery make the wire emit enough visible light?
Does the wire need an AC power source to work?
Can the wire be hooked up to a simple circuit?
Any help is much appreciated.

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#2 1 August 2011 - 11:06 PM swansont

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You can run some of them off of two AA batteries. It depends on the length.
Example http://www.elbestbuy...leofremali.html

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