I just came across a blurb on this part from TI. Anyone ever used the TPS2400 ? Seems like it ought to do everything that fuse...mov....load dump....would do in order to do a front end protection on something tied to the automotive charging system. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist