Intermatic ML300RTW Malibu 300-Watt Power Pack with Timer and Ground Shield
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Intermatic ML300RTW Malibu 300-Watt Power Pack with Timer and Ground Shield
Customer Review: Good but not great!
Summary: 3 Stars
This transformer is well made but lacks sophistication.It is extremely heavy and uses an antiquated pin system to turn the lights on and off.The pins are small and can be easily lost making the unit unusable. The pins need to be adjusted constantly as the seasons change with longer or shorter daylight. Why no automatic light sensor to adjust to seasonal change?Who wants to constantly adjust these tiny pins all the time,not me.I understand that sensors can be added but thats a pain why not build it into the product or include it??Customer Review: Reliable lighting power
Summary: 5 Stars
I "inherited" a garden lighting system with one of these ML300RTW transformers from the previous owner of my house. The lamps were falling apart and the wiring had issues so I tossed out everything but the transformer. I connected four new 50W spotlights using two lengths of 12-gauge wire and the transformer powers them flawlessly! All four lights are equally bright and flicker-free. My only improvement would be a battery backup for the timer so that I didn't have to reset the time after the power goes out.Customer Review: Analog timer in a digital world
Summary: 4 Stars
It's a one for one replacement of my original Malibu light timer/transformer which lasted about 7 years. Easy to install - does what it's supposed to. Got it quickly. Went to Home Depot after I bought this and found the transformer timers are now programmable - digital clock-driven. Had I known, would have gotten digital model. Wasn't happy to have to buy entire new unit to replace a simple clock drive (Malibu doesn't sell the timer drive separately even though it's trivial to replace it.)Customer Review: Great value
Summary: 5 Stars
For a 300 Watt transformer, this is a great value. I really wanted a transformer without the timer since I control my lights with an X-10 system. However, I couldn't find a better deal on a transformer without a timer. It was easy enough to pop this open and bypass the timer with some simple rewireing. Only took about 15 minutes. I gave it a 5 star rating even though it doesn't have a switch that could turn off the timer and provide a manual On/Off capability.Customer Review: Replacement
Summary: 3 Stars
This transformer was an identical replacement for one that the timer went out on. Intermatic wouldn't sell just the timer. (a simple fix) So I was forced to spend $60 instead of $3 or $4. What a waste. There must have been 2 or 3 pounds of copper that just went out in the trash. I should have bought a different brand out of spite, but this was the best deal. Glad I found it on Amazon. Much cheaper than retail from the big box stores.