I didnt see this well answered - the device loads firmware at each start cycle. If i am not mistaken you can even use ntp.
On Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 1:34 AM, Adrian Godwin <artgod...@gmail.com> wrote: > Seiko and some other manufacturers used Supercaps for a while in their > Kinetic watches. Electrically they're fine, but they turned out to have a > shorter life than rechargeable batteries. They even replaced capacitors > with lithium rechargeables when servicing the older models. > > In a backup situation they might do better : I believe the problems were > caused by allowing them to discharge and exposing them to high > temperatures, neither of which should occur in a timenut application (as > long as they're not inside a stabilisation oven). However, don't think of > them as a complete solution to ageing nicads - they're still a wet > electrolytic and probably have a finer internal structure than a nicad, so > are still subject to chemical ageing. > > > > On Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 3:51 AM, Hal Murray <hmur...@megapathdsl.net> > wrote: > > > > > csteinm...@yandex.com said: > > > The Energizer AA and AAA lithium primary batteries (Li/FeS2) have a > > shelf > > > life exceeding 10 years, > > > > Like many things, it's temperature dependent. > > > > A classic trick is to store batteries in your freezer. Aside from better > > shelf life, you can probably find them in the dark. > > > > > > -- > > These are my opinions. I hate spam. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > > To unsubscribe, go to > > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > and follow the instructions there. > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.