Buy a cheap AC to DC adapter on eBay or similar. I have seen 110-220V AC to 5V USB adapters for 10 cents on eBay. They are probably crap..... but you can salvage one locally from something. Then you have isolation. Best Gus --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .