How Do You Optimize Power Transfer Between Mismatched Transformer Impedances?

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To optimize power transfer between mismatched transformer impedances, it's crucial to consider the coupling of a high impedance secondary to a low impedance primary. The discussion highlights a scenario involving a neon transformer with a 15KV output connected to a home-built transformer designed for 15MV output. The key issue is achieving maximum power transfer without a load resistor on the secondary, as the resistances are not defined in that state. Instead, the focus shifts to reactances caused by winding inductance, which complicates the analysis. Understanding these factors is essential for effective transformer coupling and power transfer optimization.
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Along the same lines of connecting two transformer in series, Suppose the first transformer is a neon transformer with an output of 15KV, and the second transformer is a home-built built to handle 15KV on the input, and 15MV output. The problem remains, how do you couple a high impedance secondary to a low impedance primary of the second transformer for maximum power transfer?
 
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Hang on a minute chaps. Until you connect a load resistor to the secondary of the second transformer, what can you say about resistances? Without a load, it'll be more a matter of Reactances due to winding inductance and no one has specified that.
 

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