Economy 7 on during day

Cardew

sacsquacco wrote: »

Thanks Cardew, I dont actually know for certain why so many are all over the place, someone on here said it was a power cut but if that was the case yours would ve been way out also. I ve seen half a dozen today where the night rate is on in the afternoon. Transposed billing is always happening especially when I come along and note the correct timings to upset the applecart

They have a good old clockwork mechanism that - for the want of a better expression - is 'wound up' by an electrical motor.

When there is a power cut the clockwork mechanism still drives the clock to keep it at the correct time. I don't know how long it takes for the clockwork mechanism to wind down fully - but if it does then the clock stops.
IIRC the longest power cut we have had in 26 years has been about 12 hours - and it didn't affect my clock.
P.S. With everything operated by cheap Chinese electric motors powered by AA/AAA batteries, it did occur to me that very young contributors might not know the term 'Clockwork'

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Cardew wrote: »

They have a good old clockwork mechanism that - for the want of a better expression - is 'wound up' by an electrical motor.

When there is a power cut the clockwork mechanism still drives the clock to keep it at the correct time. I don't know how long it takes for the clockwork mechanism to wind down fully - but if it does then the clock stops.
IIRC the longest power cut we have had in 26 years has been about 12 hours - and it didn't affect my clock.
P.S. With everything operated by cheap Chinese electric motors powered by AA/AAA batteries, it did occur to me that very young contributors might not know the term 'Clockwork'

I do have an old analogue electric meter timer switch I have acquired and will have to have a look at how easy it is to adjust it. I ve been told its not as easy as it looks.