This EL inverter unit is a robust one, rated for outdoors (IP24) with 3 places to plug in your EL wires. It has a photo sensor that detects changes from day to night and will automatically power off at sunrise (if you want to over-ride this function, place black tape over the sensor). The mode button allows you to select from a number of settings: Continuous light, strobe flash, sequence flash, Fade in and out, Continuous. Plugs into mains (see photo)

• Input Voltage	230Vac (European 2 round pins plug)
  Total length of EL it will power	30m Ultrabright plus or 40m Ultrabright
  Frequency/Brightness	2000 Hz/High
  Max Output Voltage	3x110 Vac (rms)
  Outdoor Rating	IP24
  Dimensions (LxWxH)	173x74x54
  Photo Sensor	Turns unit off in daylight.
  Multiple modes	Continuous Sequential flash Strobe flash Fade in/fade out

  
  

This EL wire inverter plugs into mains and is rated for outdoors. The in-built photo sensor means that you do not have to remember to turn it on...as soon as the sensor detects that the sun has gone down it will power up. Of course, you don't have to make use of this function. If you want your EL wire turned on indoors you can cover the sensor with a small piece of black tape and this will de-activate it. . You can plug in from 1 or up to 3 different segments of EL wire up to a maximum of 30m. The multiple modes means you can toggle through to the setting you prefer. You could have each wire lit up in a sequence or select continuous or fade in/fade out or all flashing at the same time.