I think I have seen something on this belfore but can't find anything now. I have a strip of indicator lights on my DC Panel that went out from my lightning strike. Suggestions on where to find a replacement strip.
Panel Lights
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Panel Lighting
This is a post from a couple of years ago:
IF yours is like mine, the panel lighting is provided by an electroluminescent wire which is wound on the backside of the panel and held in place by copper tape.
There have been previous posts recommending clipping and then taping the end of this wire which sometimes gets it working again- didn't work in my case.
I ended up buying a new EL wire on eBay ( I think), removing the old and bending the new wire to conform to the panel and taping in place with new copper tape. Google the parts if you can't find what you want on eBay.
Tedious but better than buying and rewiring a whole new panel. Total cost was around $10.
The copper tape is available at electronics stores or online
This is a post from a couple of years ago:
IF yours is like mine, the panel lighting is provided by an electroluminescent wire which is wound on the backside of the panel and held in place by copper tape.
There have been previous posts recommending clipping and then taping the end of this wire which sometimes gets it working again- didn't work in my case.
I ended up buying a new EL wire on eBay ( I think), removing the old and bending the new wire to conform to the panel and taping in place with new copper tape. Google the parts if you can't find what you want on eBay.
Tedious but better than buying and rewiring a whole new panel. Total cost was around $10.
The copper tape is available at electronics stores or online
EL lighting
They were custom made for the panel manufacturer along with a matching transformer.
I might have a spare available
This is indeed an EL light.
They were custom made for the panel manufacturer along with a matching transformer.
I might have a spare available
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