>-----Original Message-----
>From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] 
>Sent: 25 August 2005 14:09
>To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
>Subject: Re: [PIC] Excessive 12F629 current usage
>
>
>This seems to be a fairly good method. There are errors that 
>have to be factered in, such as the caps leakage current, the 
>volt meter input impedance and uncertainty of the caps real 
>value.. 

And of course the fact that the measured current is averaged over the range 2.2-3.3 volt range, i.e. the current will drop as the voltage falls.  However, it's quite a neat solution to very low current measurement on the cheap!

Regards

Mike

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