Electrical – Too High Voltage Drop across Transformer’s Output

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I want to get very high current flow thought secondary winding of transformer on my 3 Ohm load. As I apply high voltage of secondary to the load the voltage across it drops dramatically. Only about 2% of initial voltage (of unloaded secondary) is presented at the load. What can I do to achieve larger voltage drop across the load?

If the secondary winding would have same ohmic resistance as load R1, that is 3 Ohms, would then half of secondary's unloaded voltage be then dropped across R1 (and half across secondary winding)?

Here, I used two transformers to power up my load. I need higher voltage (+100V), so 220V was only accessible, but I couldn't plug my load directly into wall socket because the fuse would break at the same moment I would plugged in my load – so I used transformer which would allow me to use same voltage but higher currents. In addition, I was counting for load to sink few tens of amps, but transformers weren't made for such currents. But I meant to use them just for a few milliseconds – in pulses so transformers would have time to cool down and not melt. Here are actual specs for both transformers: 220V to 15V – secondary's current is 4A and primary's 1A, 15V to 220V – secondary's current is 0.5A and primary's 1A.

I know that none of two transformers meet my requirements but I was sure that second transformer could generate few tens of amps only for a fraction of a second. And that is really basically what I want; a transformer that could supply around 220V or so while generating current of few tens of amps for a few milliseconds then a second or so of pause until next current spike. But would I need a transformer that can supply 100A of continuous current through secondary, even if wanted to use same amount of current for only a fraction of a second?

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Best Answer

You seem to be thinking that transformers can store significant amounts of energy. This is simply false.

You can't get any more power out of a transformer than you put into it. If you can't get the current you need from the mains connection, no number of transformers will "amplify" the current for you, unless you're willing to take that current at a lower voltage.