[TowerTalk] use of flourescents

[Keith Dutson]

Trying to figure out what this has to do with towers...

Most clocks that run off house current keep time by relying on the 60 cycle
frequency supplied by the power company (60Hz AC motor).  I have heard that
the power company checks the frequency using such a clock and checking its
time against the atomic clock.  Sounds like your fluorescents are inserting
an extra pulse effectively doubling the frequency.

Keith NM5G

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Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 7:13 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] use of flourescents

Hi,
We have what seems to us an unusual problem.  I just recently installed
flourescent bulbs in all of our table lamps, recessed lighting etc.  When we
turn on the flourescent flood lights in our bathroom, (recessed), lighting,
the clocks in our bedroom run faster.  They flip to a new minute every 30
seconds.  If they are then turned off, the clocks go back to normal.  We
have tested this time after time.  At first we thought we just had a problem
with the clocks in our bedroom.  Then we took one of the clocks from another
bedroom, which was keeping perfect time and put it in our bedroom.
Immediately it started running faster.  The clock that we took out of our
bedroom and placed in the other room, continues to run faster when the
bathroom lights are on.  Go figure.  This is the room where the clock was
keeping perfect time.  The clock/radio in the bathroom keeps perfect time,
with lights on or off.  HELP !!!!!!!!!!
Our microwave clock and stove clock seem to be fine.  We love all the light
we get from the flourescents and that they are using less energy, but the
clocks are there for a reason.
If you have any insight into this, please feel free to let me know.
Thank you in advance,
Bill Harney
517-282-2621
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