Hi, To prevent transients you can use a transil SMBJ 6.5 and a small capa like 1 nf on the power suppl line (+5Vdc) of your PIC. It's simple, cheap and efficient=20 Soaf@libertysurf.fr=20 Which gives the best protection against transients: Gas dircharge tube and varistor connected in series with each other or is it better to connecting them in parallell across L and N ? Regards =C5keN=20 -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads