Design principles for handmade electrical insulation of superconducting joints in W7-X

► In W-7X there are several types of handmade electrical insulation. ► In general insulation based on impregnated glass tapes and special G10 pieces. ► A proper overlapping of glass tapes turned out to be mandatory. ► Detailed qualification and training helps to minimize the failure rate. ► Visual inspection and Paschen tests after every insulation steps are important.