The point is that they are both too small if they fail.
At C. 3800-4000v, a 10 ohm 10 watt resistor will fail.
The glass coated ones usually break cleanly, as if they
were sawed in two. I have learned the hard
way to not use 10 watt resistors above 2500-3000v.
(((73)))
Phil, K5PC
> // A 10-ohm, 10w glass-coated glitch resisitor do not emit schrapnel in a
> SB-220. This is not the case with a 10-ohm, 10w molded-ceramic type.
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