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   Jasen Betts to Commander Kinsey   
   Re: Does a parrot's foot conduct electri   
   22 Feb 20 05:50:10   
   
   From: jasen@xnet.co.nz   
      
   On 2020-02-21, Commander Kinsey  wrote:   
   > My pet parrot has a habit of chewing wires but never got a shock. I   
   >tested her feet with a multimeter and it was over 20Mohms. My own dry   
   >finger is 1Mohm. Are they safe from shocks due to scaly feet?   
      
   for useful measurements at such high resistances you really need to use   
   an insulation tester. expect some discomfort.   
      
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