john, Every data sheet for the triac optoisolator I have seen has implied a low AC voltage of about 24 to 30 volts. It may be that your 10 volt circuit will not operate because of this. bill John Waters wrote: >Hi All, > >I'm experimenting the MOC3023 Triac Output Optoisolator. > >In the first experiment, I connected a 4.7K resistor (as load) in series > > > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist