Here in American Samoa the electronic clocks always run fast, a few minutes gained every other day due to high frequency issues (65+Hz) that plague the Island. The local power authority keeps the diesel generators cranked.
Hope this help a little. . On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 10:51 AM, Kristopher Schmid <sol...@legacysolar.com>wrote: > I have an off-grid client who tells me that his clocks lose about 1 minute > per hour while he is running his backup generator. Has anyone seen this > before? Do clocks use the zero crossing on a 60Hz wave for keeping time > and > could a frequency discrepency in the generator cause this? > > My thanks to the brain trust... > > Kris > > Legacy Solar, LLC > 864 Clam Falls Trail > Frederic, WI 54837 > 715-653-4295 > sol...@legacysolar.com > www.legacysolar.com > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > >
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