We've learned a lot over the past two years repairing EL Wire on the Playa.  Here's some tips you can consider:
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	<li>If your wire gets ripped out of your driver, take out the batteries.  A driver that is on, with no wire attached, will burn out and be ruined.</li>
	<li>Do not make tight turns or knots in EL Wire or tighten zip-ties onto EL Wire too tightly.  The very fine corona wire inside the EL Wire's vinyl coating are very fragile and will break easily.</li>
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