I got the timer at Home Deopt or something like that about a year ago along with the extention cord to do like I had described. If I remember correctly, don't get the light duty one, with just a polarized 2 prong plug, get the heavy duty one with the 3rd prong for the ground. I think mine was less than $10. My bad on the 1500 watt thing, for some reason that is what I seem to have read a while back...glad I stand corrected. Happy hunting...