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   Commander Kinsey to RheillyPhoull   
   Re: Does a parrot's foot conduct electri   
   22 Feb 20 23:25:14   
   
   From: CFKinsey@military.org.jp   
      
   On Sat, 22 Feb 2020 22:58:20 -0000, RheillyPhoull  wrote:   
      
   > On 23/02/2020 4:39 am, Commander Kinsey wrote:   
   >> On Sat, 22 Feb 2020 05:50:10 -0000, Jasen Betts  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> 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.   
   >>   
   >> It's over 20MOhms, that's good enough for me.   
   >   
   > A VOM is useless for a proper insulation test.   
      
   Are you saying it somehow lies to me?   
      
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