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During the fabrication of the coils for the Wendelstein 7-X experiment the need for pressure dependent high voltage testing-Paschen tests-of the coils and components arose. These tests ensure the safety of the coils in case of an emergency shutdown due to a break in the vacuum of the cryostat. For that purpose the vacuum test facility at Babcock Noell Nuclear was modified in order to perform these...