Sorry I should have included a schematic. I was so focused on the programming part that I didn't think to include it. This is a rough sketch using Fritzing Schematic editor. I had to add a few parts that weren't on the list. The power for the EL wire runs through a 3V Inverter into EL Escudo from Spark fun. This has 'tracs' that turn the wire on and off, or fade as needed. The Arduino powers the tracs on and off so they switch the AC without any contact to the arduino. The Relay is switched from pin 13 through a transistor with a diode accross the coil. This allows the relay to be on when pin 13 is high and off then it is low so I don't have power going to the EL wire all the time. I am trying to build options that save energy since this will be up on the bulletin board ( behind glass) for at least a month.
