> seriously, I have to ask if 48V is "safe" in Italy. > And, moreover, that can't definitely work with my current LDOs in place. > = > = According to EN 61010 - Safety requirements for electrical equipment for = measurement, control and laboratory use, the permissible limits for accessi= ble = parts are 33V rms and 46.7V peak or 70VDC. For equipment rated for wet = locations the voltage levels are 16Vrms and 22.6V peak or 35VDC. And here is a question about that: Say I have a pulsed DC between 0V and +5= 0V, = 1 second on and 1 second off where 0V is tied to earth. Is that still DC or= do = I get outside the limits for 46.7V peak. Or does it count as an AC centered = around +25V (from earth) with an rms of 25V? Would it make a difference if = it = is isolated from earth or not? /Ruben =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Ruben J=F6nsson AB Liros Electronic Box 9124, 200 39 Malm=F6, Sweden TEL INT +46 40142078 FAX INT +46 40947388 ruben@pp.sbbs.se =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D -- = http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist