Hi All,
I have been scouring the web for a simple device I can plug into the wall, that will turn a hotplate or other device off after a few minutes (5-30). Everyone has loads of programmable everyday clock switches, and there are some wall switch dials. But I can not find something I can use inline with a wall socket that is simple to set and scaled to ~5 minute increments. I need about 4 of them.
Thanks
Michael
You need to provide the following information;
Operating voltage for hotplate kW rating of the hotplate
Only then can you determine the type and model of timer switch required. The problem now is that you want the timer switch adapter plug to drive a HOTPLATE!!!
AFAIK such in-line plug adapter devices are only rated for use with low power appliances such as lights and radios, not cooker hotplates. For that I am sure you will need a permanent fixture heavy duty timer switch on the wall.
This might be a possibility
They are around USD20 per unit.
you might want to look around for second hand photographic timers such as the old Gralab timers. A dial timer that runs in reverse and can be set to from 1 minute to 59. I see them at flea markets and yard sales going for as little as 5 bucks.
Sorry, but these are the 24 hour clock type I keep finding. I need something more like an egg timer that I can set for 5 to 30 minutes. Those 24 hour types are hard to use on demand and usually have a 30 minute minimum time.
This is pretty close. It is probably a bit more accurate and fancy than I need, but I think it is poointing me in the right direction. These things seems to be called interval timers, but I don't know how to search it with the specification that it has a 120 VAC socket.
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