Intermatic CL191 Malibu Low Voltage Premium Cast Metal Three Tier 11-Watt Landscape Light, Black

by Intermatic

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This Malibu Low Voltage Premium Cast Metal Tier Garden Light will add elegance to any yard. It uses a 11-watt bulb for an economical lighting. It comes in a black finish. It attaches to any low voltage cable with a quick clamp system.

Product Description

Malibu, Heavy Duty, Die Cast Metal, 3 Tier Specialty Light, Fixture Includes A Rain Guard Diffuser For Even Light Projection, Light Comes With An 18W Bulb, LV528 and A Ground Stake, Surface Mount Optional, 5 Year Warranty.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001007UOI
• Item model number: CL191
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #90,024 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For the price, pretty good!, January 27, 2009

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Chet (West Coast) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Intermatic CL191 Malibu Low Voltage Premium Cast Metal Three Tier 11-Watt Landscape Light, Black (Tools & Home Improvement)

For the price, this is a pretty good little light.

First, I purchased the similar but slightly cheaper Intermatic LT13 but it has the cheap twist-lock top that I hate and that always ends up coming off and on sitting on the side of my driveway.

The CL191 is stronger and more solid, and hardly more expensive at all.

The drawback of these cheap lights in general is that the small spike they come with is too short and a deer or anything brushing it could knock it over.

So, the trick that I like to think that I invented was to get a piece of rebar...3/8" I think, by about 2 feet long. Then drive it into the ground with a little single jack (mini sledge hammer). Then, ditch the spike that comes with this light and slip the stem of the fixture over the rebar. It fits perfectly and is a much stronger foundation for the light than the flimsy spike it comes with.

The light that this fixture puts out over the LT13 is much more even and pleasant, too.

Overall, if you're looking at this review, you're probably debating between this and the LT13 and I would definitely go for this one!

The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is that it IS a somewhat cheap light and not a perfect product because the stake it weak, but with my customization I think it's pretty solid.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Decent value, few small problems, July 13, 2009

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M. Oliver (Phoenix, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Intermatic CL191 Malibu Low Voltage Premium Cast Metal Three Tier 11-Watt Landscape Light, Black (Tools & Home Improvement)

I just installed 4 of these (and just ordered 2 more) on my driveway with a 131 watt transformer. Amazon price is very good.

These are some kind of lightweight metal. They are not heavy like the 110volt fixtures I replaced. They will not survive a car hitting them, but to be honest, even my heavier ones did not.

This is a good value, but I found this: (i) the screws on the top were screwed on too tight on some of these, and they easily scratch if the screwdriver slips off; (ii) the diffuser is plastic (may actually be a benefit - my older ones were glass and broke); and (iii) the bulbs are very fragile.

The 11 watt light is remarkably bright . . . I was afraid they would not be bright but they are fine.

Be sure to follow instructions. For example, the first light has to be within 10 feet of the transformer. I ran 100 ft and put the 4th light at the bottom and it is equally as bright as the first.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good light but connections are not durable enough, June 29, 2009

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Mark Turner (Los Angeles,CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Intermatic CL191 Malibu Low Voltage Premium Cast Metal Three Tier 11-Watt Landscape Light, Black (Tools & Home Improvement)

My garden was already pre-wired with low voltage power systems so adding Malibu ligthing units as become a regular occurence. We tried 'green' solar powered lights to try and save the expense but found that they had a very cold blue-ish light which does not compare to the warmer yellow-ish light which comes from these low-voltage units. Malibu do a resonably good job with these but the connections to the powerlines can be difficult (they have a patented connection system which requires a lot of pressure and the use of pliers) and fails in 10-20% of cases. Also the lights look great when first installed but I don't think I've had one that has lasted over 24months (they tend to fill with water or the wiring fails) and need to be replaced.