Birds are safe on a single power line because both feet are at the same voltage, preventing current flow through their body; however, when a bird touches two wires or a wire and a grounded pole, a voltage difference appears across its body, allowing dangerous current to flow through it and causing electrocution.
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What Happens If a Bird Touches TWO Wires? π³β‘Added:
This bird [music] is completely safe until it touches this.
One tiny mistake and thousands of volts can pass through its body.
A bird is safe on one wire because both feet stay at nearly the same voltage.
But the moment it touches another wire or a grounded pole, a voltage difference appears across its body.
Now current can flow from one wire through the bird to the other wire.
And even small body resistance cannot stop high voltage current.
The bird becomes part of the electrical circuit.
>> [music] >> Electricity becomes deadly when current flows through you.
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