A new generation of ITER TF conductor samples has been assembled and tested in SULTAN in 2007 following a common procedure agreed among the ITER parties. The test results of six SULTAN samples, made of twelve conductor sections manufactured in Europe, Japan, Korea and Russia, are reported here. The conductor layout reflects the ITER TF conductor design, with minor differences for the Nb 3 Sn strand characteristics, void fraction and twist pitch. The object of the test is a straight comparison with the ITER requirement of 5.7 K current sharing temperature at 68 kA current and 11.3 T field. A broad range of behavior is observed.

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In the framework of the Russian R&D Program for superconducting power devices, an experimental 30 m HTS power cable has been developed. Three 30 m phases with nominal current of 2 kA and 20 kV operating voltage were delivered as the result of the project. Variations were used in basic HTS materials, cryostats and current leads for the cable design in this research project. All phases were made of 1G HTS Bi-based tape. The details of the design of the cable are discussed. Before the full length cable test a 5 m witness sample has been cut, heavily instrumented and tested. Results of the witness sample tests and analysis of fault current behavior of the cable are presented.