> So, under fault conditions the ceramic ("cement") resistors are known to
> be prone to arcing/explosion/etc whereas the glass coated resistors are
> not ? (or are less prone ?)
It is the INTERNAL construction that determines arcing (voltage
rating) not the case.
The best solution is to buy a voltage rated component, unless you
want to do tests.
73, Tom W8JI
W8JI@contesting.com
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