# EL wire diameter

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**Category:** Product Questions\
**Created:** [3 September 2022 01:19 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/el-wire-diameter/15021 "2022-09-03T01:19:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Torrance183850](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/85f322/32.png) [@Torrance183850](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Torrance183850)\
**Post date:** [3 September 2022 01:19 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/el-wire-diameter/15021/1 "2022-09-03T01:19:35Z")

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Hi there, wondering if anyone can tell me the outer diameter of the extra bright white [EL Wire.](https://core-electronics.com.au/high-brightness-white-electroluminescent-el-wire-2-5-meters-high-brightness-long-life.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwpKyYBhB7EiwAU2Hn2fVD-hH83sbn3ZZb5ZyT2we-wJDKvZqnNdXPSVkC7eqJupJdl8SRkxoC4WcQAvD_BwE)

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Robert93820](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ac91a4/32.png) [@Robert93820](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Robert93820)\
**Post date:** [3 September 2022 01:36 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/el-wire-diameter/15021/2 "2022-09-03T01:36:38Z")

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Hi Torrance  
Welcome  
It is all in the description.

“Adafruit has got 2.6mm thickness EL wire, with a pinkish coat, pre-cut and soldered to a standard quick-connect EL wire. It is made with the latest technology and twice as bright as ‘standard’ 2.3mm EL - running it at 1.5KHz/90V it emits 115 cd/m^2 or light and a half-life (50% brightness reduction) after 3000 hours of continuous use. Draws about 10mA per meter. The capacitance is about twice that of ‘standard’ EL, 11 nF/m so if you’re using an inverter, it will drive only half as much high brightness wire as standard.”

To answer your question…2.6mm  
Cheers Bob

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**Author:** ![Torrance183850](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/85f322/32.png) [@Torrance183850](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Torrance183850)\
**Post date:** [3 September 2022 21:08 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/el-wire-diameter/15021/3 "2022-09-03T21:08:23Z")

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Ahh thanks, Bob - I neglected to see that!