No, it will make it immune to all over-voltage attempts in the future. It will also multiply all by itself. Just bury it in your garden and wait for 4-6 months. You will find a whole stick of them where you once buried one. There is no guarantee though. I've heard that urinating on the spot fromt ime to time helps, though. Peter -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics