On Sep 11, 2013, at 12:43 PM, Bruce EVangel Parmenter <[email protected]> 
wrote:

> I did a  120v 20a timer  search. I found plenty in the $10 range rated
> at 20A. 
> So, as Jerry posted, your local hardware outlet should have them. These
> are many in large quantities, so the price is low.
> Note: their 20A rating maybe really designed for a 16A maximum
> continuous electrical load. 
> IMO eventually under a higher than a continuous 16A load, the timer
> would get cooked an stop working. But they are so cheap you could buy
> another one, and recycle the worn out one, which is much cheaper than
> buying a $100+ timer.

But could cause a fire!  Instead, buy the $100 timer.

-corbin

> 
> But I did find one 20A timer rated as heavy duty (2500 watts ?)
> http://www.electricsuppliesonline.com/inaircoaptih1.html
> 
> Most definitely, make contact with Russco. He will know of a KISS
> method.
> 
> 
> {brucedp.150m.com}
> ...
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KISS_principle
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Sep 11, 2013, at 07:15 AM, Jerry Rhodes wrote:
>> Steve, I used a coffee pot timer from the local hardware, the one I had
>> was 
>> a HD unit good for 24 amp@120vac an timed from 30 min to 24 hrs, check
>> your 
>> local hardware, good luck
> -
> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Steve Powers" <[email protected]>
>>> I just replaced my charger and bought a Russco 18-120, but it doesn't have
>>> either the analog or digital shutoff.  I thought it was the same as the 
>>> one
>>> I previously had, but this one has no shutoff.  Since everyone on occasion
>>> has a tendency to forget to unplug their car, I think the shutoff is
>>> necessary.  Is there a simple cheap solution to this?  I am looking for
>>> something that will essentially "unplug" the charger when the voltage
>>> (within some tolerance) hasn't changed after a 2 hour period.
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