...what they dont hear/smell/see wont hurt them..... :-) "Alan B. Pearce" wrote: >What about doing some sort of soft start / ramping >on it? Use a non-zero crossing SSR for it? I would be tempted to do the low tech solution, ideally while the lady concerned is out, of disassembling the switch from its case, and putting some black plastic around the switch so the spark can no longer be seen when reassembled in its case. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --------------------------------- Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist