Abstract: Cross-connections in cross-connection regions of adjacent winding sections of a disc-wound interlaced winding are physically offset from each other circumferentially of the winding or in the direction in which the conductor turns of a winding are wound. This physical offset increases the physical separation of otherwise adjacent conductor turns in adjacent winding sections at the inner surface of the winding, which are usually separated electrically by several series turns, thereby reducing the axial voltage gradient between such conductor turns.