> > Yes, but you risk damage to the chip if you ground it directly
>
> Source for that? I know you can damage it by inrush current (when
> tied to a charged cap and no Vcc), but by tying it low???

I think you may have misunderstood "ground it directly". Not tied
to ground (although why would you want to have the PIC in
permanent reset, but maybe it's my turn to misunderstand), but
as you say, to reduce instantaneous currents. My sources for
this are the F84 manual (yes, I'm back to trusting manuals when
it suits me !!!) and work done, and advice given by, Dan Michaels

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