[fields 100]

In my particular case,this voltage divider is not prone to the corona, but to the overheating, should things go wrong as in the past, hence the dope is not a choice.I checked the resistance, it is within the norm and I am leaning toward leaving the winding open, sacrificing only in appearance (after locating the problem, of course), unless the replacement part comes around. After all, an open winding will provide the best heat dissipation.
However, the exercise in the poetry is, indeed, quite impressive to say the least.