Hi Tony, I found this with Google and "9V battery discharge curve". I presume you're asking about the PP3 size (nominally in this case a stated 580mAh) This link is supposed to be underscored right across btw. They show lifetimes into 180R (50mA) and 990R (9.1mA) with a cut-off of 5.4V You may be able to extrapolate from this if no one has an actual graph. Don't forget that increasing internal resistance will play a part towards the end of the battery life. I have no idea of the quality of "3 Turn" cells, I expect there's some wide variation between retail and OEM types across the various manufacturers http://www.dongyang.net.cn/cn/enterprise/3turn/english/cpjs(English)-many3.h tm And here's what may be a handy discharge curve for 12V batteries http://www.gaston-batteries.co.uk/GTTech/Discharge/DischrA.html -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu