Can Transformers Exhibit Gain When Tuned or Combined Uniquely?

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Transformers cannot exhibit power gain, as they operate under the principle of conservation of energy, meaning any increase in voltage is accompanied by a decrease in current and vice versa. Step-up transformers increase voltage while reducing current, and step-down transformers do the opposite, both with inherent losses. The discussion mentions that coupled inductors used in CB radio antennas can create gain-like effects, but this does not apply to transformers. Instances of voltage spikes from out-of-tune AC transformers are noted, attributed to frequency collisions. Ultimately, while transformers can modify voltage and current, they cannot provide power gain.
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Hello,

Are there any coil setups for transformers that when tuned or combined in weird ways run with gain? I heard that coupled inductors for CB radio antennas do this, but are there any effects similer to this for transformers? I heard an account from someone who said that two out of tune AC transformers tended to create big voltage spikes sometimes as the frequencies collided and created a lot of hash.

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Jason O
 
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Gain of what?
 
Any step-up transformer has voltage gain at the expense of current. Any step-down transformer has current gain at the expense of voltage. Also, both cases have loss as nothing is 100% efficient. NO transformer EVER has power gain.
 
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