[TCML] SSTC secondary power output higher than primary power input...?

[Andreas Hahn <andreas.hahn@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Right, so I've succeeded in measuring the current out of the secondary, 
giving me between 140mA (initial build) and 170mA (tweaked primary coil). 
For a 48kOhm secondary reactance, that means secondary voltage output 
due to resonant rise should be about 
8.3kV (48kOhm * .170mA). That seems reasonable given the streamers I'm 
getting.

However, I'm driving the primary circuit with a power supply that's set to 
hard-limit current at 2A, which means the primary is only getting about 
18V DC. Now, 18V * 2A = 36W in to the primary.

On the other hand, 8.3kV * 170mA means 1400W sloshing about in the 
secondary circuit...

Where'd I go wrong with my calculations?

Or are they right and it's just a matter of 1400W (or the appropriate 
number of joules anyway) being 'stored up' in the secondary over some 
period of time... though I can't imagine that being the case given that 
I'm measuring current out of the secondary into ground.



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