> Do you have any other filtering on the power supply input side > to choke the 50Hz ? No, but I am trying to discover what is possible passively. Initially I thought a choke would be rather large, in value and perhaps size IF a switcher was feasible, then I guess it would have to a buck- boost to pick up the energy from both +ve and -ve peaks either side of the DC Thanks Joe ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.5751 / Virus Database: 4299/9220 - Release Date: 03/03/15 --=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 .