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ITER diagnostic port plugs perform many functions including structural support of diagnostic systems under high electromagnetic loads while allowing for diagnostic access to the plasma. During plasma disruptions, a large amount of induced current flows locally at electrical contacts between diagnostic first walls (DFWs) and the diagnostic shield modules (DSMs). Even a small gap voltage (10–30V) between...