LZW31-SN max current

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I would expect you need a scope to measure the current correctly. 100mA rms current is 12W so obviously that is wrong.

Here are some scope waveforms. The current reached about 100mA peak, but was about 4mA rms.

scroll up to see some black switch measurements.

Energy consumption readings

I tried to measure the load leakage current on the black switch a few different ways. I was always getting less than 200uA. The best way I tried was connecting a 100ohm resistor as the load and measuring across it with the scope set to 1A/V. The scope was reading was 16mA RMS and this reading is 100X the actual current making it really 160uA. It seems the switch really doesn’t leak much current and it doesn’t explain why led loads will glow when connected to one. Next I connected a RED dimmer.…