Benjamin Grant wrote: >> check your data sheet for how much amperage you need.. a PIC usually >> needs about 250 mA > > just giving a max olin. 250 mA isn't going to set him way back > financially or anything. Right, but that wasn't what I was responding to. > Also if you're going to critique my posts > I'd like to note your next two posts rehash what has already been > replied by me and others: That's how email lists work, get over it. Unless I've been gone for more than a day or so, I'm not going to look ahead to see if someone might have given the same answer I plan to. Besides, having multiple answers that say the same thing over a short time span is good to let the OP know it's not just a weird answer from a single crackpot. ******************************************************************** Embed Inc, Littleton Massachusetts, http://www.embedinc.com/products (978) 742-9014. Gold level PIC consultants since 2000. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist