Slow-Running Digital Clock

[WayneDougan_rivals170043]

I thought I would take this to the resident experts on all things on the Paddock, as I haven’t found an answer using the Google machine.

A year and a half ago I bought a cheap digital alarm clock primarily for all the plug-ins it has for my electronics. I notified immediately that it runs slowly - like 30 seconds a day or so. Whatever, it was a piece of crap anyway and I can use my phone for an alarm. Then, about 4 months ago, I noticed that my 7-year old GE oven’s clock also started running slow - also about 30 seconds per day. My coffee maker’s clock also runs a tad slow, but not as slow as the other two. Lastly, the GE microwave (which is above the oven) runs on time.

Is this just a bug coincidence that for the first time in my life not only did a single digital clock run slow for me - but three at the same time? Or could something be up with the electricity in my house?

 

[Anon1711055878]

The microwave is pulling off the same power, no? Sounds like a coincidence.

 

[vhcat70]

House hertz like 59.95 per second vs. 60.

 

[funKYcat75]

Does your home have spots with more gravity than others?

 

[WayneDougan_rivals170043]

House hertz like 59.95 per second vs. 60.

Is there a way to fix that?

 

[Hank Camacho_rivals115797]

Is there a way to fix that?

Not being on the wrong side of time.

 

[gobigbluebell]

Are you near a 5G tower?

 

[Rebelfreedomeagle]

I have tried explaining to people that our known universe is entering the event horizon of an "unseen" black hole. The spatial difference between the microwave and oven, with the skewed linear time difference, is an example of it. I first proved this theory with a demonstration of different hotdogs reaching different temperatures in my microwave irregardless of wattage settings. The blind can see what's going on here.

 

[cricket3]

I don’t have an answer but the clock in my car gets gradually slower until it eventually gets 5 minutes behind and I have to change it.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Very odd. Seems like that's waaaaay too slow, as the times would be very off from each other after just a week.

Can't imagine your electrical system would cause this. But maybe? Could bad wiring cause blips that stop the clock portion?

 

[chroix]

Maybe it’s something like this?

Pretty interesting. Instead of using a crystal new clocks use the cycles in the electrical supply. Inconsistent grid made you late for work.

“the power grid in Europe runs at a pretty steady 50Hz , and all the clock does is count the cycles in the electric supply. This becomes a problem if the frequency drops over a sustained period of time – which seems to have happened in Europe.

Connexion adds that the root of this problem is actually based in Kosovo and Serbia where a power dispute since January has affected the frequency at which Europe’s synchronised high voltage electricity network runs and made clocks run slow.”

 

[Elbridge]

My Rolex is just as bad every day.

 

[vhcat70]

Is there a way to fix that?

H if I know. Just a guess.

 

[UKGrad93]

Does anybody really know what time it is

 

[HymanKaplan_rivals48997]

My Rolex is just as bad every day.

Perfectly executed humble brag.

 

[Ron Mehico]

I think to really get to the answer, you need to be able to answer a more obvious question. What is time?

 

[MoneyMuntz]

I don’t have an answer but the clock in my car gets gradually slower until it eventually gets 5 minutes behind and I have to change it.

Same situation. My Toyota Camry clock actually runs slightly ahead so that it ends up ~1 min ahead per month. It’s actually pretty annoying.

 

[joeyrupption]

The electricity was so inconsistent in post-War England that Sir George Martin used to drop a weight on a line from the upper stories of the recording studio to achieve a constant speed on the turntable to create master recordings.

You need to rely on good ol’ gravity and switch to hourglasses, IMO.

 

[80 Proof]

Probably has to do with the Indian burial grounds that your subdivision is built on.

 

[KyCatFan_rivals45723]

 

[TIE543]

I think to really get to the answer, you need to be able to answer a more obvious question. What is time?

That was the first question my high school physics teacher asked us on the first day of class.

 

[TortElvisII]

Haven't read all the responses but there is about a 32 second difference between the atomic clock and GMT or UTC. Once back in the 90's they asked employees for suggestions on increasing productivity. I suggested coming to work on Atomic Clock, then going home on UTC increasing production by 2 minutes and 40 seconds per week. This times about 48 weeks per year would make each employee 2 hours and 8 minutes more productive over a year. That's almost two weeks per career.