Re: wanted high voltage resistors

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Original poster: Matthew Smith <matt-at-kbc-dot-net.au> 

Tesla list wrote:
>Original poster: "colin.heath4" <colin.heath4-at-ntlworld-dot-com>
>hi all,
>         im looking for some high voltage resistors for my marx bank. its all
>i need to finish. i hope to get 20kv approx 300k ohm
--SNIP--

What actually makes a high voltage resistor different - is it just a 
stronger glaze?  What I'm getting at is: can you increase the voltage 
rating of a resistor by potting it or dropping it in oil?

Cheers

M

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Matthew Smith
Kadina Business Consultancy
South Australia
http://www.kbc-dot-net.au