Peter Onion wrote: >>> the battery pack is a battery holder and with my voltmeter I got >>> 5.4 volts and i have 4 batteries rated at 2000 mah so 2000*4=8000 >>> or 8 ah >> >> oh no, series does not multiply current, just voltage... > > Capacity not current ! No, that's basically what the OP thought. Capacity is usually measured in Amp-hours, and it does NOT multiply with the number of batteries connected in series. The voltage and the total energy storage do, however. ******************************************************************** 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