1. TF FLAG JOINT HIGH CURRENT TEST FIXTURE INSTALLATION TO BE IN THE NSTX TRANSITION AREA Features Assembled Components: Flag and Mating Section of TF Center Stack Bus The Fixture Will Test the Joint to Currents up to Rated 72 kA Apply Repetitive Test Currents to Simulate NSTX Operations Provide Capability to Apply Mechanical Forces to the Flag While Carrying Current Monitor Flag Thermal and Current Distribution and Compare with the Results of Computer Analysis Data Utilize Existing NSTX TF Power Supplies, Controls and Protection Allow for Fixture Modifications if Needed

2. TF FLAG JOINT HIGH CURRENT TEST FIXTURE

3. TF FLAG FIXTURE INSTRUMENTATION AND PROTECTION DATA ACQUISTITION DEVICES Hall Sensors Distributed Across Flag Joint Connection Thermocouples For Flag Temperature Distribution Load Cell and Jacking Assemblies(2) for Pre-Loading the Flag Remote Video and Audio Monitoring of Assembly during Testing PROTECTION DEVICES Voltage Sensing across Tested Connection for Circuit Protection Diode(Parallel/Series) Circuit Across Fixture to Shunt Current Rogowski Coil Current Detection In Diode Leg CIC Computer Software and Hardware Protection to be Implemented Per Test Levels

4. TF FIXTURE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN SKETCH

5. PHOTOGRAPH OF NSTX TERMINATION STRUCTURE AREA

6. PHOTOGRAPH OF NSTX TERM. STRUCTURE BUS TAKE-OFF POINTS

7. FLAG TEST FIXTURE ELECTRICAL CONECTION IN NSTX SYSTEM