I got my better multimeter and got:

- 15mA surge
- 0.43mA continuous

The surge is just that, an instantaneous burst. Considering I/O pins on the 16F18877 are rated for absolute maximum 50mA, and most PICs are rated for 2-25mA, I don't think a burst of 15 or a few more mA is something to be worried about.

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