For the same great EL Wire, we would like to refer you to VibeLights.com 2.3mm el wire is used for most general purpose applications. It is extremely flexible. 3.2 mm el wire is also a great general purpose wire though slightly less flexible than the 2.3. It does offer added u.v. protection and of course a larger look. 5 mm is very durable and is well suited for outdoor applications. It does have u.v. protection and is still very flexible. Additional information on each wire type is available on our el wire F.A.Q. section. Purchase 2.3mm EL Wire by the spool for $.85 /ft on our Wholesale page! 2.3 MM EL WIRE PER FOOT color: whitegreen 3.2 MM EL WIRE PER FOOT 5 MM EL WIRE PER FOOT color: limeyellow Electro luminescent wire requires an inverter also known as a driver in order to illuminate the el wire to its full brightness levels. Although the el wire can be attached directly to an ac power source, it will only obtain a very low level of brightness without the aid of an inverter. Please visit our power inverter section for a look at our inverters as we offer a variety of power sources to drive lengths of neon wire up to 600 ft at various brightness levels. Electroluminescent lighting products include el wire, electroluminescent lighting, el wire, neon wire, neon wire, neon wire, electroluminescent cable, flexible neon, glow wire, electroluminescent cable, flexible neon, glow wire, el panel, el strip light, el tape, inverters, el inverters, 12 volt inverters, burning man, coolight, coolneon, el panel, electro luminescent.electroluminescent lighting electroluminescent lighting electroluminescent lighting el wire neon wire neon wire.