# ITER: 330-tonne magnet tested at -269 °C in southern France

> A giant 330-tonne magnet from the ITER reactor withstood 34,000 amperes during a very low-temperature test. The facility is located in the Bouches-du-Rhône.

**In brief**: Society event (severity: info) in Saint-Paul-lès-Durance (Bouches-du-Rhône), first detected on 7 November 2026 at 07:00. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 7 November 2026 at 07:00.

- Category: Society
- Severity: Info
- Place: Saint-Paul-lès-Durance — Bouches-du-Rhône
- First detected: 7 November 2026 at 07:00
- Updated: 7 November 2026 at 07:00
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/12145-iter-330-tonne-magnet-tested-at-269-c-in-southern-france

## Sources (1 articles)

- [À - 269 °C , un aimant de 330 tonnes dITER vient dencaisser 34 000 ampères dans le sud de la France](https://sciencepost.fr/a-269-c-un-aimant-de-330-tonnes-diter-vient-dencaisser-34-000-amperes-dans-le-sud-de-la-france/) — Sciencepost, 7 November 2026 at 07:00

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Cite as: Acturadar, “ITER: 330-tonne magnet tested at -269 °C in southern France”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/12145-iter-330-tonne-magnet-tested-at-269-c-in-southern-france
Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology