I didn't look at the part itself, but whats the cost of this device and the associated components around it? --- Jinx wrote: > > > Jinx....what exactly are you trying to accomplish > with > > this...just monitor for AC or actually reading the > > voltages? Just wondering...might be a better > solution > > out there. > > Measure the voltage, say 220 +/- 25VAC. Obviously if > it > reads 0V then mains is off, but the circuit has a > separate > detector for that. I'm sure the safest way to do > this would > be through a transformer, and a very small one is > all that > is needed, big enough only to drive a light > resistive load > > Waiting to hear back from Block about my concerns > with > the RS part. I have a feeling they might not admit > any error > or liability if the transformers have been > mis-labelled or mis- > wound. Which would be unfortunate and frustrating. > I've > told them I don't care about that, I just want the > correct > component > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > Yahoo! Mail Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour: http://tour.mail.yahoo.com/mailtour.html -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist