From: terrell.michael.a@gmail.com   
      
   On Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 6:25:18 PM UTC-5, 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?   
      
      
      Yes. At a fraction of a volt it doesn't penetrate the dead skin. At a   
   higher voltage it does. 24VAC is the limit for low voltage wiring because of   
   this after you pass that limit you will start to feel a tingle. Keep raising   
   it will cause electrocution.   
    I was outside my business one day. I watched a squirrel bite into the primary   
   7200 volt line. He exploded and took out about 12 blocks of downtown Eustis,   
   Florida for several hours. They had to clean up its remains, and replace   
   damaged hardware before    
   they could replace a fuse on the primary side. Once the voltage is high enough   
   to penetrate the sin, the resistance drops down into the hundred ohms range.   
      
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