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Quench Protection Heaters

Devices that spread a quench deliberately to protect the coil.

Glossary of Fusion & Plasma TermsUpdated 2026-08-11

Some magnets use heaters to intentionally spread a quench across the winding, avoiding a damaging local hot spot by sharing the energy. It is one quench-protection strategy among several.

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Content reviewed August 2026 · design-and-simulation stage