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   Message 71,592 of 72,318   
   Michael Terrell to Commander Kinsey   
   Re: Does a parrot's foot conduct electri   
   22 Feb 20 17:33:33   
   
   From: terrell.michael.a@gmail.com   
      
   On Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 6:53:39 PM UTC-5, Commander Kinsey wrote:   
   > On Sat, 22 Feb 2020 23:50:10 -0000, RheillyPhoull    
   wrote:   
   >   
   > > On 23/02/2020 7:25 am, Commander Kinsey wrote:   
   > >> 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?   
   > >   
   > > No but you obviously have no experience in insulation testing.   
   >   
   > Arrogant shit.   
      
      
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