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Title: Does glow wire wear out?
Post by: soslo on October 03, 2003, 01:41:36 pm

It sounds like the wire only works for a few hours according to:
http://www.glowire.com/drivers.htm

Title: Re:Does glow wire wear out?
Post by: Smittydc on October 03, 2003, 01:54:48 pm

In general the wire will be good for ~2000 hours of use.  It dims over time.

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Title: Re:Does glow wire wear out?
Post by: soslo on October 03, 2003, 02:09:43 pm

Thanks!

Title: Re:Does glow wire wear out?
Post by: soslo on October 03, 2003, 02:16:26 pm

Can someone help with the inverter/sequencer part of the glow wire? I don't really know which to use. I'd like to tap into the 12v dc from the motherboard to power the wires for the two tron handles...

Title: Re:Does glow wire wear out?
Post by: shumph on October 04, 2003, 06:42:14 pm

you will need a voltage inverter

its basically a small transformer you tie into the 12v leads on pc power supply

and as far as wearing out and dimming ive used some glow wire in modified pc cases i build for over 2 years without loss of color or brightness

Title: Re:Does glow wire wear out?
Post by: soslo on October 05, 2003, 08:06:14 pm

thanks shumph

Title: Re:Does glow wire wear out?
Post by: Howard_Casto on October 05, 2003, 08:09:16 pm

Just for the record glow wire is usually rated for 200,000 hours, not 2000.  Your mileage may vary though.