Hello Robin, This is an App Note from ST that mentions the potential hazards and appropr= iate mitigation. http://www.st.com/st-web-ui/static/active/en/resource/technical/document/ap= plication_note/CD00181783.pdf And another from Maxim http://pdfserv.maximintegrated.com/en/an/AN4240.pdf Cheers, Milosz K. -----Original Message----- From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of= Robin Bussell Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 10:42 AM To: piclist@mit.edu Subject: [EE] Automotive DC supply conditions Hi Folks, Does anyone have a reference for what is considered the standard "Au= tomotive 12VDC" supply ... i.e. what range of voltages/ spikes/ noise a pie= ce of equipment powered by a typical car will have to cope with? Many Thanks, Robin Bussell, -- http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/chang= e your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclis= t --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .