[Amps] PS Glitch Resistor

[Tom W8JI]

>I see  some HV  power supples use a 25 ohm 25 watt Glitch 
>resistor and
> others use a 50 ohm 50 watt, also I've seen a 25 ohm 50 
> watt ...What I
> found in my junk box is a
> 33 ohm 50 watt will this work for my Glitch resistor?

What type of resistor is it? What is the resistor's 
construction? How much current does the supply normally 
supply? How much HV?

You have to know all those things.

73 Tom