Why all of the electric clocks in my house are running fast?
Why all of the electric clocks including radio clock in my house is running fast? about 15 – 30 second a day. I am living in a country with 220-240 V. please anybody can advice how to solve this problem ? many thanks in advance.
It has to do with the pulse of the current. It isn’t steady and varies slightly from place to place and from time to time. So, that’s what is causing them to be off.
A low current causes them to lose time. A slightly higher current causes them to gain time. There is really nothing you will be able to do about it. It’s a power company issue in your area.
It may be that for some reason your power supplier is not supplying the correct number of Hertz, cycles per second, to your house.
I’m in the States (120volts AC) but your problem could be a case of voltage higher then 240volts, you can get a volt meter and test the electrical sockets that these clocks are plugged into and see if you’re getting higher voltage and if that be the case, get hold of your power company and inform them, it could be a potential fire hazard.Good Luck.
You will never be late! I used to buy battery-operated clocks and set them 5 minutes ahead. 15-30 seconds per day is not bad. Obviously you have a computer and you can keep good, accurate time on that. As there are surges and outages, electrical clocks may never stay accurate! Good luck and may God bless you.
lol the heat of the summer months is causing an extra electron to pass Thu first the diode and yes even one or two resistors which adds 5 sec to a clock so you must be getting three have fun thank you
I presume you have mains electricity.
The voltage is irrelevant , it depends on the frequency of the supply which will be either 50 or 60 hertz. This means 50 or 60 full pulses of electricity each second which is 3000 or 3600 pulses per minute and this determines the speed in revs per minute of the motor which drives your clock. Unless you are in a small isolated country town or a rather backward country the power authority has to ensure the average frequency over a 15 minute period is exactly the standard in your country. Contact your local electricity authority.