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Smart phoenix Inverter 12/2000 230v frequency issues

Above inverter is installed in a vehicle, all professionally installed, I have an LG 1000W inverter Microwave installed.

Question: The time (clock) on microwave has increased 45 minutes in about 2 weeks.

Inverter is on factory defaults ie 50Hz as per Australian standard.

Help would be appreciated. More a nuisance issue than operational issue.

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klim8skeptic answered ·

Apparently odd harmonics from inverters will cause accuracy drift in clocks that derive their timekeeping via mains frequency.

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southsideph answered ·

All clocks that use the alternating frequency reference can drift. On grid the generating company adjust the frequency during the day to compensate/correct any drift. Unfortunately using an inverter you do not get this compensation/correction so you will always get some drift

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But 45 minutes in 2 weeks, that's a very big time advance. Thanks for yours and other answer.
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