> > And what happens when the voltage reverses? > > You must have a regular diode in anti-parallel with the LED I would put the diode on the capacitor side of the resistor, not the LED side. ******************************************************************** Olin Lathrop, embedded systems consultant in Littleton Massachusetts (978) 742-9014, olin@embedinc.com, http://www.embedinc.com -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu