Review of NB3 SN magnets completed or under manufacture and relevant for future fusion magnets

Nb3Sn magnets make use of a forced flow of helium in the longitudinal direction through the individual conductor. The well established vacuum-pressure-impregnation process can be employed in order to achieve a mechanically monolithic winding pack with a highly reliable electric insulation with a high electric strength of 20 KV and above. This is of crucial importance for the Poloidal Coils in normal operation already, but even more important in case of a fast discharge of the Poloidal Coil system or the Toroidal Coil system. The higher the acceptable dump voltage is, the faster the discharge can be thus, making it easier to keep hot spot temperatures at acceptable levels. (author)