I recently picked up a digital Spartus clock from eBay, and I've noticed it runs about a second or two fast each day. It's got a cool mid-century modern vibe from the 80s, which I love. Here's what's happening: on the first day, it was just 1 second fast, but by the fourth day, it's now 15 seconds ahead!
The clock is plugged into an outlet and has a 60Hz, 8W display. I haven't installed the 9V batteries it uses, but the clock did come with a slightly swollen battery that I removed. I'm wondering if the clock measures time based on the electrical input or if there's an internal regulator issue causing this. Any ideas on how I can fix this?
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It sounds like your clock might be affected by the mains frequency. Sometimes, clocks rely on a stable electrical input for accurate timekeeping, and if your mains power isn't stable, it might run fast. But honestly, don’t stress too much about a few seconds—it's not the end of the world!
Yeah, but keep in mind that a few seconds a day can add up to 18 minutes a year, so it can get annoying.
What’s mains, by the way? And I totally get your frustration; I'm a stickler for having my clocks set right!