At 07:18 PM 12/19/02 +1300, Russell McMahon wrote: > > I like that. I was thinking something along the lines "current > > drain", "current draw", or "current usage". But "circuit capability" > > has a nice ring to it. :) Thanks. > > > > Maybe I'm being too anal. I just want other people to understand the > > doc after I've written it. > >Current drain / draw / usage I would understand. >Capability may be what it has but I would never consider putting it in a >manual if I wanted to be clearly understood. I use (and have seen used) the term 'current consumption' when referring to how long a particular battery will operate a given circuit. You've already discovered the term for how much energy the battery will supply (capacity, in Ah or mAh). The term 'capability' make no sense in this context. I would associate that term with something that states how much current a circuit might supply - not how much it consumes. dwayne -- Dwayne Reid Trinity Electronics Systems Ltd Edmonton, AB, CANADA (780) 489-3199 voice (780) 487-6397 fax Celebrating 18 years of Engineering Innovation (1984 - 2002) .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .- `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' Do NOT send unsolicited commercial email to this email address. This message neither grants consent to receive unsolicited commercial email nor is intended to solicit commercial email. -- 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