https://www.nitori.my/collections/wall-tabl...lock-shao-sw-gr

Nitori WALL CLOCK SHAO-SW-GR
[Battery used]
AA x 1 (sold separately)
*Rechargeable batteries cannot be used.

This post has been edited by Skylinestar: Nov 21 2023, 07:26 PM

Alkaline batteries are the only type of battery that should be used in clocks. Lithium powered or re-chargeable batteries will cause your clock to malfunction, or not function at all

https://frankenmuthclock.com/blogs/news/bes...tion%20at%20all.

rechargeable batteries got lower voltage

Need proper 1.5v baru work kot. Those rechargeable battery usually 1.2v

rechargeables power discharge can be erratic, will screw up timing

alkaline performs the same at 10% or 99%

dang....
that Dark mode, cause my eyes to see Extra Lines now....

Energizer, have extra plastic coating on the negative end of the battery, which can cause clocks to malfunction or not work properly at all

what???

Ayam tatau

Ayam use rechargeable batt okie jer

Ikea clock run decade without issue

Ikea clock FTW

This post has been edited by Ayambetul: Nov 21 2023, 07:44 PM

i usually use energizer only

Lower voltage

Only use Carbon Zinc battery for wall clock

One of humanity greatest invention, the battery 🔋

Ayam use black and decker handheld screwdriver also say use alkaline battery only

because it is a lapsap clock.

Cukur my big wall clock accept rechargeable battery

If u want to use rechargeable battery for a clock, need a boost converter board.

I used a 4.2V LiOn 18650 for my cuckoo clock. The bloody thing need 4 X D batteries for a total of 6V.

The boost converter board boost the voltage from 4.2V to 6V and lasted about 6 months. Maybe I should add another 18650 to the clock. Will try this weekend.

That's why.. if rechargeable battery can't be used, then there is no point of having battery that can be recharged.

When I bought rechargeable battery, I don't think there was a notice: May or may not work depending on device.

So if a battery didn't work, it must be the device problem.

That has been my experience. But those are the cheap wall clocks. Alkaline will cause malfunction. Rechargables are 1.2V, haven't really tried them.

ikea rechargeables never lost

rechargeable output only 1.2V compared to non-rechargeable is 1.5V.
So, this clock need 1.5V.

Duality of men.

got clock that works on wall plug no need change battery kah?

mostly digital clocks.. like used in suraus and masjids

Sendiri solder wires to AC adaptor. The thing is , power outage will make your clock stop functioning. Then when power resumes you have to set the time again

This post has been edited by k!nex: Nov 21 2023, 09:32 PM

Different voltage. Rechargeable battery 1.2v variable, others (zinc or alkaline) 1.5v

For low drain like clock, best to just use zinc battery

Someone told me alkaline not good for clock, is this true?

not worth the hassle and investment cost

never heard of something like that, alkaline last longer, start with much higher voltage, and can store more charge, as long as you dont consume it(unless you android or cyborg), i dont see its downside.

I use Ikea rechargeable battery for the Ikea clock also. No issue.

Cause chemical leaking.

That's not really true.

And that article sounds like a lot of made up nonsense.

My Seiko wall clock last forever using Zinc Carbon batteries.
The engine using real Seiko one.

One time I decided to use energizer, that was the end of it.
Had to change the engine to those cheaply Seiko stuff that is on the newer models.

I think normal zinc battery is recommended and sufficient for quartz clock movement.
Alkaline battery is an overkill or might even cause damage due to high current draw. Those are more for high current application such as RC toy cars with motor drive.
Just like using RON 97 petrol for old Saga/Iswara. Just waste of money.

nah, a good circuit will limit current flow, wont be like when fuel max, car run faster, when fuel low car run slower.

No circuit is impervious to variations.

In digital, its less of an issue because we've engineered a lot of things to handle those variations (e.g. error correction codes)

In analog, you're more susceptible to such variations.

then means this clock is sampah.. for a 1.5V battery can use until 1.2V only.. than like around 50% of an alkaline battery capacity. meaning when the clock stop running, u put the battery into say a remote, it is likely still usable.

do u think this cheapo clock which can't even work with 1.2V rechargeable NiMH battery have a voltage regulator circuit to limit the current flow?

was comparing alkaline with rechargeable, battery to battery, from what i know it can be done in a very tiny soc, lets say regulate all incoming voltage more than 1.0v to 1.0v, so you put in new battery 1.6v or rechargeable 1.2v all regulate to 1.0v first b4 the chip start functioning. so as long as your battery still have charge more than 1.0v, will still work.

when do u throw away battery? when it can't power up a remote? when it can't power a clock? what device can run with the weakest battery?

Just use phone.

for clock, use cheap carbon zinc battery, dont even need alkaline..

Rechargable at full charge only dish out 13.4v and not close to 1.5v, so clock might run slower. After a while with it will only put out like 1.2v then you will lose few minutes every month.

Also rechargable not suitable for slow drain battery, more for fast drain like Alkaline replacement.

I stopped using alkaline batteries or normal batteries. All switch to rechargeable battery.

The chemical leaking corroded my device. And an expensive device.

for me is remote.. just a IR diode and basic signal circuit. if u have a LED torch light that use 1.5V battery, can use it too.. it will be dimmer, that will be the most basic one.

theres quite alot of engineering that goes into clocks or timekeeping device

changes in the voltage can somehow make the accuracy deviate AFAIK, like for example if you set in clock 1pm to tie with official time, then due to issues with the clock when its 2pm your clock still shows 1.55pm or something like that

thats one of the reason why some watches are so darn expensive, cause their device have to also guarantee super precise timekeeping

The quartz crystal is responsible for time keeping and doesn't really care about 1.2V from rechargeables. But the part I circled in red does. It's a puller solenoid responsible for the clock movement and it need the 1.5V nominal from alkaline/zinc carbon battery.

You still can use rechargeable battery, just charge them more often.



This post has been edited by marvinben: Nov 22 2023, 11:39 AM

I have heaps of AA/AAA batteries as well. No leaks are the bonus. but clocks and remotes, I still use alkaline/zinc batteries, the rest are all rechargables.

Camera and Flashes are recommended not to use Nimh batteries though.