EL Wire & EL Panel Lighting Power packs
Introduction
Here is some information about power packs which we hope you find useful. Please take a few moments to read this as we know it will be helpful when choosing a suitable power pack.
All electroluminescent (EL) products require a power pack, to make the EL sheet or EL wire glow. The power packs we supply are designed to provide the most suitable solution for your EL purchase.
How it works
The power packs use DC electrical energy (electricity), usually from either batteries or from a DC supply such as ‘transformed‘ mains supply to operate the wire.
The power pack converts the DC electricity into AC electricity operating at high frequency with very low current levels to make the EL product glow. The power packs are often referred to as inverters.
We have a wide range of EL power packs available; self contained battery units such as the KH4 &KD5 shown opposite, mains powered units such as the KH200, and modular units - wires in & wires out – such as the KD30 unit. We also produce custom built units where DMX operation is required.
| Choosing your power pack
In normal circumstances the key choice of EL power pack required is the:
Subsequent choices include:
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 KD5 power pack:powers 0.5m – 8m  KH30 power pack |
The power packs in our Online Shop show many but not all of the power packs (inverters) available. The PDF document below shows our most popular EL power packs. Many more power packs are available; if you cannot find a power pack that meets your needs and you would like to talk/email, please Contact Us. We will be happy to advise you.
Power Pack PDF
Transformed mains sounds complicated but in simple terms it’s simply like the charger that we all use to recharge our mobile phones. However, it is important to use the correct mains transformers (often called a power supply units or PSU for short) or your power pack could fail prematurely.
Modular power packs are operated from a DC source, but have no battery case or mains transformer built into the unit. For a modular unit, you will need to use batteries or a mains transformer with the correct input voltage for the modular unit.
For example, the KD30 power pack requires 12V DC, this can be powered by a 12V battery, or a 12V PSU (as seen right).
The 12V battery supply could be a single unit such as a sealed lead acid cell or 8 x 1.5V cells.
Battery contained units
KD30 power pack includes PSU
Most of our battery contained units run on 2 x AA or 4 x AAA batteries.