I once moved into an old Victorian that I would have sworn was haunted because all my clocks immediately started gaining time daily. Then, an electrical engineering professor explained to me that there wasn't enough current running thru the house. Based upon his recommendation, I contacted the electric company who came out, updated my box and stopped the problem. But, I can't remember the details of why he said the slow current made my clocks run faster. Refresh me, please.
2007-01-20 15:58:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
There was probably an instability in the wiring due to he previous box. This instability could cause the oscillator inside the clock to malfunction thus changing the speed of the clock, in your case making the clocks run faster.
2007-01-20 16:20:33 · answer #1 · answered by Houjo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Low-cost electric clocks don't have a crystal , instead they rely on the frequency of the AC power (60 Hz in the US, 50 Hz in Europe) to create their internal "clock". If there is a problem with power in the house, then that "internal clock" is messed up as well and the clocks will not operate correctly
2007-01-20 16:30:37 · answer #2 · answered by TV guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe the clocks know that their not getting electricity and they think their going to die so they speed up so that at a certain point after they die, the time will still be right. probably not but maybe.
2007-01-20 16:03:28 · answer #3 · answered by Rebecca 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, emotionally vulnerable for many, yet stable for some people who decide for to stay without emotion. Which, interior the top, is the worst decision. And the "week" wouldn`t be complete without laughter so no for the different meaning.
2016-10-31 21:24:51 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋