Jai Dhar wrote... >Is this normal? No. What you describe indicates something is very, very wrong: you've got a malfunctioning component, or a wiring error, or an inappropriate circuit. If you could post a complete circuit diagram of your power supply, it would be a lot easier to help you. Dave D. -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body