Seamus wrote:
> wrote:
> > It seems obvious to me that a timer like this exists, but I can't
> > find one so far on the Internet. Can any of you point me to such
> > a timer?
> >
> > **********
> > 1366294709
> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...l+timer+switch

what are the electrical demands that your popcorn popper makes?
you will see something like, 120 VAC, 600 Watts, on the device usually.

presumably the popcorn timer can be anywhere up to 1500 watts
which is the limit for ordinary 120 volts AC unless you have 220 volts
in your kitchen. do you have an electric stove? they demand 220 volts.

most timers won't go past 300 watts because they are made for lamps.
a popcorn popper probably is a resistive device similar to lamps
so a heavy duty timer might work that works for big lamps.

a heavy duty job has three prongs and will state, Heavy Duty,
and maybe also okay for motors or appliances up to, 500 or 1500 watts.

i think i have seen them up to 1500 watts in various hardware stores,
on the internet and in "real life." i don't remember seeing any with
a resolution of greater than minutes. usually even minutes requires
a digital type timer which is a few dollars more.

if all this seems strange you might want to find an electrician, or
better, go to an electrical store that sells lamps and stuff to
the public and electricians.

they can help you so you don't start an electrical fire by accident.
burning popcorn is a truly terrible smell and really hard to clean
up since the little protein in the popcorn makes a big mess.

take your popcorn popper with you so they can read its specs.