Gordon wrote:
Why does the above draw 5 ma when turned off? Had this sucker hooked up
direct to the batt and over several months, it drained the it.
Gordon

5ma (.005) x 24 is .12 amp/hours per day
..12 x 30 is 3.6 amp/hours per month
3.6 x 3 is 10.8 amp/hours in 3 months

How small a battery is this?