In message , "Dave Plowman (News)"
writes
That's strange since they made a point about their low leakage.
Latterly, they made the point because it needed making
And the
tip is earthed on a mains one. Perhaps the earth you were using was
floating well above ground?

They used to make ceramic elements designed for CMOS work because of the
leakage from their elements.
--
Clint Sharp