I like that one. Matt P's 2 transistor circuit could use this with a cap in place of the NPN= .. And I think Matt reversed the descriptions of Q3 & Q4. Joe w On 9/15/2012 12:39 PM, Mike Harrison wrote: > On Sat, 15 Sep 2012 17:08:02 +0200, you wrote: > >> >> Hello, >> >> in a new project I need to operate a PIC16F684 at a 9V battery. >> Does anybody have a tip how I can reduce the current through my voltage >> divider? > > > Here is a simple and cheap solution : > > http://electricstuff.co.uk/picavrstuff.html#Measuring%20battery%20voltage > --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .