Which wire to choose

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Which EL wire kit do you choose?

We have plenty of information and over the coming months we will be up-loading that. In the meantime you can email us for advice.

If you don't want to wait for that response, see the table below for a comparison of the two major types of EL wire.

	Ultrabright 3.2mm diameter	Ultrabright Plus 2.6mm diameter
Brightness	Bright	Really bright
Texture	Floppy texture	Some shape memory
Diameter	3.2mm	2.6mm
Power requirements	Approx 2mA per 10cm	Approx 4mA per 10cm
Great for	Most applications	Do not use on flex points on the body or it will ‘kink’.
Flexibility	Can curl around a pencil	Can curl on a tighter radius
Resilience	Thicker vinyl coating prevents the user from repeatedly bending and straightening so it is potentially more resistant to damage.	Can be bent and straightened a few times but not advised as this action will stress the fine internal radial wires. This EL is better when installed and left in place.
Weather proof	Not good in UV	Not good in UV