> Yes, ground yourself through a 1M or 100K. Bad idea otherwise. :) Didn't >mean to confuse anyone... I can't understand an application where the user >directly touches the pins... that seems like an unreliable input source... >but hey, who knows? Thanks for the clarification. suppose the pins are connected to a connector. users can touch those pins, so how can i protect my pic against any esd charges ? Grtz Rob