power reserve

Battery's remaining capacity

Power reserve refers to stored energy available for future use.

In watchmaking, it indicates how long a mechanical watch will run before needing to be wound again: This automatic has a 72-hour power reserve.

The term extends to any system's backup capacity—batteries, generators, or fuel supplies held against increased demand or emergencies.

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mainspring · winding mechanism · mechanical · mechanical watch · autonomy · backup · storage · energy storage · energy · charge · complication · winding · wind up · crown · horology · gauge · timepiece · duration

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energy state

power reservepower consumption

Rate of electrical usage

energy expenditure · power draw · load · power drain · discharge

resource availability

power reservedead battery

Exhausted power source

blackout · energy deficit · drained · flat battery · low battery

operational mode (horology)

power reserverunning down

Draining or pursuing

wound down

Family

power, reserve, powers, powered, powering, powerful, powerless, powerfully, powerlessness

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