SULS ELectroluminescent Wire (EL wire)FAQ and Technical Information
1/ What to do if ELectroluminescent wire doesn’t light up?
A) Check if power, driver and EL Wire connected correctly.
B) Check the end of EL Wire.
C) Cut 1 cm of wire off from the end to prevent the electrodes from connecting.
2/ Can the EL wires be used outdoors? Will the color fade?
A) Yes, they can.
B) The red and orange color may fade after one years.
3/ Does the material of Electro luminescent Wire pollute the environment?
A) No, it doesn’t.Main ingredients: copper wire, plastic
4/ Result of improper handling of wire such as pulling or bending too hard
A) Disconnection of light, black spots, or risk of shock.
B) Black spots in the glowing wire.
5/EL wire working condition
AC 90V-150V 1000-4000HZ
6/ EL wire Driver Working condition
DC3V,6V,9V,12V,18V,24V,AC110V,220V
7/ What to do if EL wire driver does not work?
A) Check if power, EL wire driver and EL Wire are properly connected.
B) The EL wire Driver should make a buzzing noise.
C) If the EL wire driver stops working after a use, let it rest for 3-5 minutes before using again.
D) The EL wire driver becomes hot if not properly connected with the wire. Unplug the driver.
8/ Why is there buzzing noise from drivers?
The brightness is based on frequency. So there is a buzzing noise when in high frequency.
9/ Relations between the Capacity of Driver and EL Wire.
A) The capacity of drivers should be compatible with the length of EL Wire. Or it could cause damage to wire and driver.
B) when larger capacity driver is used for shorter wire, the wire would be brighter but wire’s life time would be shortened.
10/ Warning
A) Be careful! Do not turn on driver if it is not connected to EL Wire.
B) Do not bend the connected part of wire
11/ Is it true that the thicker the wire, the brighter?
It appears to be true due to the volume of the wire. In fact the brightness is weakened because of the thicker plastic coating.
12/ Color and the brightness.
It is brighter for transparent and yellow color.
13/ Life time.
8000 hours indoors, 5000 hours outdoors. 2000 hours in wet environment or in high frequency.
14/ How does our Wire save electricity?
Our EL Wire cost 0.3 Watt per meter, 0.4 Watt per meter with driver.
15/ How to attach our EL Wire to a surface or an object?
You could use glue for plastics, groove, cable ties or clips.
16/ How long does your EL Wire work?
Our current drivers can work with 100 meters. We can manufacture 1000 meters.
18/ Is your EL Wire safe?
The electric current is 6mA/meter and does not result heat. And its material is none-toxic and none-hazardous.
19/ Are your EL Wires Waterproof?
Yes. The ends and connecting areas of wires must be properly sealed with waterproof glue.
20/ Are your EL Wire colorful?
Yes.
21/ Can you rotate the colors?
Yes. You can connect wires of different colors and use driver for multiple wires.
22/ Can your EL Wire connect with A/C Power directly?
No.
23/ why the EL wire can emitting light?
Electric field excitated the Fluorescence powder luminescence.
24/ The difference between driver and adapter.
Adapter is used to connect Output Power and driver (DC 12V, DC 3V).
25/ Can wires of different color, different diameters be connected?
Yes.
26/ How many colors are available for your EL Wires?
We are able to manufacture any colors you desire.
27/ How many kinks of drivers do you have?
We have 15 kinds of standard (popular) drivers and 35 items none-popular drivers.
28/ Life time of batteries for drivers.
Average of 30 hours for two batteries (AA, 3V) for 1 meter wire. Use12v
(8AA,5#) for 10Meter,it can work 50 hours, for 60 meter, it can work for 5 hours .
29/Effect difference between EL Wire and other products
|
Neon Lamp/CRT |
Lamp wire |
Led |
EL Wire |
Fiber |
Light Mode
|
Linearity |
Spot |
Spot |
Linearity |
Spot |
| Color |
Red Blue Green |
Red Yellow |
Combined |
All color |
Combined |
| Hot radiancy |
Stronger |
Strong |
Feebleness |
No |
No |
| Voltage |
AC 10000V |
DC 110-220V |
DC 3V |
DC3V-AC220V |
DC3V |
| Cost power/M |
15-40W |
15W |
1-2W |
0.3W |
|
| Life time |
3000 hours |
3000 hours |
10000 hours |
3000-5000 hours |
10000 hours |
| Lightness |
Strong |
Strong |
Strong |
Feebleness |
Feebleness |
| Diameter |
2-8mm |
8mm |
8mm |
1-8mm |
0.5-10mm |
| Length |
0.1-2M |
1-20M |
1-20M |
0.01-100M |
0.01-5M |
| Match power |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Injurant |
Hg, Glass |
Glass, Plastic |
Plastic |
Plastic |
Plastic |
| Bend angle |
No |
More 90 |
More 90 |
More 15 |
More 120 |
| Seeing effect |
Thunder-and-lightning |
Thunder-and-lightning |
Thunder-and-lightning |
Fresh and vivid |
Fresh and vivid |
| Apply fields |
Tall building outdoor |
Short building outdoor |
Tall building outdoor, decorate indoor |
Short building outdoor and indoor, decorate virescence |
decorate indoor |
| Install/ maintenance |
Complex |
Simple |
Complex |
Simple |
Simple |
30.if I have a product design,SULS can or not provide EL customise Solutions.
No problem.Start up ligh source is a professional manufacture of ELectroluminescence product,SULS can offer OEM,ODM prudcts accourding to customers different requirement.our Engineer will work closely with you.
31.what is the pull your wire can bear ?
For Dia 2.0MM it can bear less than 1 kg pull.
32.what is guideline to evaluate the technology of your EL wire ?
Brightness(CD/M2），Life(hour)，work condition(voltage, frequency)
Standard Test：90V，200HZ，life for 5000 hours，brightness 2- 10CD/m2
110V，400HZ，life for3000 hours，brightness 5 – 30CD/m2
130V,1000HZ， life for 1000 hours，brightness 10-70 CD/m2
180V, 4000HZ , life for 1000 hours，brightness 15-110 CD/m2
33.When start to research EL wire ?
U.SA. start to research in 1960 ,and Israel start industrialization in 1995.
China start to research in 1975 by Chinese Academy of Science, and be industrialization in 2000 .
34．When is the origin electric luminescence technology start?
In 1930, U.S.A. start the mutuality technology research，In 1958 Chinese Academy of Science begin to research.S.U.L.S was engaged in electric luminescence research in 2000
35．How many area of EL panel display be equal to 1M EL wire ?
SULS EL wire 1M About 15CM2.
36．Common units of luminescence parts of an apparatus?
A）luminous flux lumen/watt Lm lumen
B）illumination Lumen/M Lux (to a certainty distance object reflect, mainly use in spot lamp-house )
C）Brightness Cd/m2 Cd（unit area intension ，mainly for side lamp-house）
37．Familiar illumination contrast
light 30,000-100,000 Lux
office illuminance 400 Lux
starlight 0.00005 Lux
38． Familiar luminous flux contrast
Energy saving 70 Lm
LED lamp 40 Lm
EL wire 28 Lm
39． Familiar brightness contrast
TV screen 300 Cd/m2
High bright EL wire 150 Cd/m2
General EL wire 90 Cd/m2
Photoluminescent Pigment 3 Cd/m2 original brightness
40．Can EL wire be make to super thin plane luminescence?
If design with reason, it can be make double sides super thin luminescence board.
41.what is the difference between SULS EL wire and common EL wrie?
SULS EL wire, the intensity is the three times of common EL wire, life can relatively prolong 25%. others is the same.
42．DC3V battery with external electric source jack working claim:
Battery can not work together with external transformer ,otherwise no
charge battery will blast.
43. Why the different diameter of the EL wire ,its color is variety?
Different diameter of EL wire , its color has a range variety. mainly because plastic dyestuff bright and thinness or thickness reflect that lead to. in addition different driver in different working condition ,also can cause color variety.
44.EL wire use situation suggest:
Indoor, dress, toys, advertisement suggest use Diameter S0.8-2.0MM.wire.
Outdoor low construction (under 3 floors), suggest use Diameter 2.0MM-5.0MM wire.
Outdoor high construction (under 8 floors) ,suggest use neon net lamp, it can increase light area so can improve invisible distance.
47．If the EL panel and EL wire will heat when they work？
EL products should do not heat when they work, but if find it become hot ,pls shut the power supply immediately.。
48．What the difference between ELpanel and ELwire？
Both are the same in theory，just the panel need book for order，high cost，can not change the pattern.the wire is low cost ,the user can make any pattern by theirself.。
49．How to calculate the price of EL wire ？
ELwire semi-manufactured goods is sold by Meter,Driver is separate sold by each PC.EL wire finished product is sold by set, it already include driver.
