eLAB
- Sets
- 5
- Since
- 1999
- Newest set
- 2003
eLAB was a short-lived branch of educational Technic that turned energy into a hands-on subject. Its 5 sets appeared between 1999 and 2003.
Sets per decade
5 sets
2000s
1990s
About eLAB
Energy as a building topic
Where most Technic sets focus on motion, eLAB looked at where the power comes from and where it goes. The set names tell the story: renewable energy, power, a capacitor for storing charge and a small green car. The sub-theme sits under Technic within the Educational and Dacta range and overlaps with Control Lab, which ran until 2002.
The sets, largest first
The Energy Work, Power Starter Set (9680-1) from 1999 leads with 792 pieces. Renewable Energy Set II (9684-1) followed in 2003 with 733 pieces, while the original eLAB Renewable Energy Set (9681-1) from 1999 has 713. The Green Car Set (9685-1, 2003) is a compact 47-piece kit, and the Electrical Capacitor (9916-1) is a single component listed as a set in its own right. In other words, the catalogue shows two waves: three releases in 1999 and two in 2003.
Checking a kit today
Second-hand educational sets are not always complete. The Bricoria parts list for each eLAB set shows the full inventory, so you can see what is missing before you start building.
FAQ
- When were eLAB sets released?
- In two waves according to the catalogue: three sets in 1999 and two in 2003.
- How many pieces are in the largest eLAB set?
- 792. That is the Energy Work, Power Starter Set (9680-1) from 1999.
- Is the Electrical Capacitor a building set?
- No, it is a single element listed with 1 piece. As a capacitor, it stores electrical energy for use with the larger eLAB kits.