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Powermaster makes a single wire alternator with and adjustable regulator. I run mine at 15volts, not enough to hurt the battery because its not running that long. If I remember correctly 750 watts equal one HP. So a 100 amp alt. at 12 volts is 1,200 watts less then two HP.
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ET slips certainly showed more than I would expect from 2 hp.
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On the one wire alt. if your battery is in the back how are you wiring it? I run a powermaster one wire, been on the car for almost 20 years and had to replace the regulator once. I've spoken to Powermaster,Mechman and East Coast electric and they say to run direct to battery, not the cutoff switch. They said that shutting the power off while the car was running could hurt the alternator and they don't recommend it. Called NHRA and they were very vague about having power at the alternator all of the time even with the main power switch off. I know many tracks when they tech will shut the car off from the cutoff switch as their test.
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OK, I understand about if the battery is in stock location you don't need a cutoff at the back of the car.
You mentioned cutting alt. power at WOT with a 1 wire alt. Doesn't matter where the battery is cutting power to a running 1 wire alt. is not recommended and can hurt the regulator. If the load of an alt. is enough to warrant cutting it off the easiest way is with an alt. wired like the factory did it. On a GM style all you need is the heavy wire like a 1 wire and a wire powered by ignition feed with an idiot light in the circuit or a diode to prevent feedback which would keep the ign powered. Generally the only reason an alt has much of a load is if the battery is low or you're running a lot of accessories. My car is a bracket car and I charge between rounds while cooling mostly to eliminate the draw on the battery. This way the alt. only has to replenish what is drawn from starting the car and what the ign and possibly the taillight draws. |
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I had to go check my rulebook to make sure that I haven't been reading it wrong for the last 40 years.... Section 11A Page 4 2018 NHRA rulebook FAN, GENERATOR, WATER PUMP Alternator or generator must be engine-driven and functioning. Belt must be tight enough to drive equipment in a satisfactory manner without excessive or noticeable slippage. May be relocated. Aftermarket pulleys permitted. Electrically driven fans and water pumps permitted. Water pump must bolt on, with no modifications to block. Use of “smog pump” or air pump for crankcase evacuation prohibited.
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