Having looked at the specs for the EL Tape:
•Size: 100 cm x 1.5 cm about 1mm thick, the glowing part is 1cm wide
•Panel lifetime: >25000 hours
•Operating voltage: 60-250VAC
•Operating Frequency: 50-5000HZ
•Current Draw: 0.14mA/cm2 (max) @ 110V / 400Hz
•Initial Brightness: 75 cd/m2
•Operating Temperature: -50 C / 65 C
•~10 nF per meter
With suitable protection, can EL be run directly from the mains? In the UK we are ~240VAC/50Hz.
EL without an inverter
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EL without an inverter
by LondonGent » Sat May 05, 2012 4:42 am
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Re: EL without an inverter
by adafruit » Sat May 05, 2012 12:01 pm
technically, yes...but its very dangerous and we dont recommend it as there is no current limit from the wall and you can do yourself a good one 
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