Hi,

No. It goes On and Off.

The inverter converts DC Voltage from a battery - usually 9 to 18 volts - and converts it to a High Frequncy Alternating Current.
Example 12 volts DC becomes 250 volts 4Khz AC with a very low amperage (I feel deja vu, must be a glitch in the Matrix).

I'm just guessing at the voltage output of Tim's inverters.

AC current is required to excite the Electroluminescent coating on the wire.

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