in reply to:
"Have you checked the primary ripple current of your output transformer??
It's a decade too high, because the primary inductance with only a few micro-Henry is far too low."
I checked the primary inductance of my device, measuring around 6uH. This is a special case transformer, with an air-core 6-turn winding about 4 inches in diameter.? It is the primary of a Tesla coil, so normal values are not expected.
Later,
Carl