Appliance or light timer including rechargeable back-up battery and external charger

A timer for use in periodically connecting a source of battery electrical power to at least one output receptacle into which receptacle(s) an electrically powered device(s) is connectable, the timer comprising a case;

• the case holding an output receptacle(s) for receiving a plug of the electrically powered device(s);
• the timer being further provided with at least a first rechargeable battery(s) contained within the case;
• the first rechargeable battery(s) being directly charged by at least one selected from the group consisting of solar power and wind power;
• the case provided with elements to periodically electrically connect the output receptacle(s) to the first rechargeable battery(s);
• and,
• at least one On-Off actuator(s) for electrically connecting the battery(s) to the output receptacle(s);
• wherein the elements to periodically electrically connect the output receptacle(s) to the first rechargeable batteries comprise a DC motor;
• a drive chain operatively connecting the motor to a dial;
• the dial comprising actuators to mechanically engage a switch to connect the battery(s) to the output receptacle(s).