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Spent $45 on a cheap EL wire kit and it burned out in 2 weeks
Bought one of those no-name EL wire packs off Amazon for a jacket project. Worked great for about 10 days, then the driver box started humming weird and the wire went dim. Took it apart and the solder joints were garbage. Wish I just spent the extra $20 on a branded kit upfront. Anyone else get burned by cheap lighting components?
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brian_ramirez17d ago
My first EL wire project ended up the same way. That cheap driver box lasted just over a week before it started making a buzzing noise and then died completely. I learned to check the solder joints on the connector right away, a lot of times you can fix them yourself with a quick reflow if you catch it early.
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