Intelligent electrical switching device including a touch sensor switch

An electronic module for use with a product, said product comprising a power source or a connection to a power source, and an energy consuming load, said module comprising,

• a circuit, said circuit including a microchip and a touch sensor switch, said switch being an activation/deactivation user interface and connected to an input of the microchip, said switch and input not forming a serial link in the circuit that transfers power from the power source to the load, wherein the microchip also controls a power switch to power the load according to at least one configuration selected from the following group:
• a) a switching off function and gradual adjustment of power to the load is selected based on the different periods of switch activation;
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• b) a function is selected based on the number of switch activations and the period between preceding switch operations.