Jim:

The operation you are experiencing is normal for an appliance or lamp module. The dim light on the switch is being lit by the very low current that always passes through a module for the local control feature. Even though you see the coffee maker switch lit dimly, your coffee maker is not on. The module always passes a very low amount of current through so it can sense a local control request. This low amount of current is enough to light up the small lamp in the switch.

The local control feature is there so that you can turn the appliance module (or lamp module) ON by turning the device ON/OFF/ON quickly. If you try this with your coffee maker you should see the switch light up brightly as module supplies the full amount of current.

Robert
RCI Automation
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