From: Brian Watson <pilotcar@iserv.net> >If I'm not mistaken doesn't the EL run on 50VAC and not 400? Anywhere from about 30-440VAC, with higher voltages possible in custom manufacturing. EL panels are simply capacitors with a phosphor between the dielectric and clear top plate. This is one reason why they take so little power (1-3 ma per square inch). DK