Debbie, I think DIY electronics sells a smallish PIR kit that draws about
1Ma from 5v. The PIR sensor doesn't draw anything, but the analog signal
processor draws about a mA.

--Bob

At 06:45 AM 6/28/2003 +1000, you wrote:
>PICers,
>I find myself in need of a smallish IR detector, ie. not an imager. The
>one I'm
>using now is a shop-standard intruder alarm with Moire lens. It pulls
>around 15
>mA and I think that's a bit too much from a battery supply. I guess what's
>needed is something that pulls a quiescent current <1mA .
>
>Any ideas/suggestions?
>
>Thankz if can advise - Debbie :)
>
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