@Salvador - Thanks very much for teaching me how to suck eggs.
The current draw on each output of the MCP23S17 is approximately 4.2mA based on my calculation of the base resistor and the operating voltage.
If anyone knows how to be condecending and basically an ass, you have taken the cake. No idea where your attacking reply came from but you can keep them to yourself from now on.
I am an automation engineer, not a preschooler.
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