# normalizeDailyOperatingTime

> Reads a dailyoperatingtime for a derivation: hours above 24 count as 24 (.well v2.4). The stored value is never rewritten.

> **normalizeDailyOperatingTime**(`hours`): `number`

Reads a `daily_operating_time` for a derivation: hours above 24 count as 24
(.well v2.4). The stored value is never rewritten.

## Parameters

### hours

`number`

## Returns

`number`