i'm controlling an 1000 W AC heater (just an element heater) with 220 V 50-60 Hz, using PIC 16F876 and interfacing using MOC3041 (opto-coupled triac) with built in zero crossing for sinchronizing , in programming i'm using "burst fire" technique to control the power of the heater proportionally by controlling the no. of ON cycles over a period of time (cycle time), what is the best cycle time to use to control the heater ??