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All My Electric Clocks Are Slow

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  • 26-04-2012 1:09pm
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    eirman
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    It was very hard to decide which was the best forum for this query, so this is also posted in Science/engineering.

    I noticed today that all five of my 230v electric radio/clocks have gone slow by about 20/25 seconds. I always keep them 10/15 seconds fast so I can tune into news without the preceding adverts. Now they are ALL 10/15 seconds slow.

    I got the midday chime from my radio controlled watch a while ago, and to my astonishment my office clock was still 11:59. I checked all other clocks .... ditto.

    This must be an ESB frequency problem. My question is .... should I leave things as thay are in the hope that the ESB will do a frequency catch up or should I bite the bullet and reset the clocks.


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    dodzy
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    eirman wrote: »
    It was very hard to decide which was the best forum for this query, so this is also posted in Science/engineering.

    I noticed today that all five of my 230v electric radio/clocks have gone slow by about 20/25 seconds. I always keep them 10/15 seconds fast so I can tune into news without the preceding adverts. Now they are ALL 10/15 seconds slow.

    I got the midday chime from my radio controlled watch a while ago, and to my astonishment my office clock was still 11:59. I checked all other clocks .... ditto.

    This must be an ESB frequency problem. My question is .... should I leave things as thay are in the hope that the ESB will do a frequency catch up or should I bite the bullet and reset the clocks.

    Drama-queen-ahead.jpg


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    coylemj
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    They're slowing in tune with the Earth's rotation, the ESB knock off cycles now and again so that the clocks are kept in sync. Eventually the clocks will fall a day behind the calendar so don't forget to tell the boss he owes you an extra day's wages in the next payroll.


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    eirman
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    There was a modicum of intelligent response over in the engineering forum, so I'll stick with that one.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=78352897#post78352897


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    eirman
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    Good news ... ALL 5 clocks have regained the lost seconds.


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    dodzy
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    eirman wrote: »
    Good news ... ALL 5 clocks have regained the lost seconds.
    Thank god for that.


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    coylemj
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    Phew, that was close. I was getting worried there for all of four seconds!


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