Sorry I should have specified I/O pins, not power. >Between 5V and *what* pin ? >The power pin or some normal I/O pin ? >> Kelly, I think what alot of people do is use a current limiting resistor >> instead of a fuse. A 330 ohm resistor will limit the current to about 15 >> mA for 5V. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads