Intermatic CL635R Malibu Low Voltage Metal Capped 20-Watt Landscape Bollard Light, Black

by Intermatic

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This Malibu Low Voltage Metal Bollard Garden Light will add elegance to any yard. It uses a 20-watt MR11 bulb for an economical lighting. It comes in a black finish with metal cap. It attaches to any low voltage cable with a quick clamp system.

Product Description

Malibu, Heavy Duty, Die Cast Metal, Bollard Style Light, Light Provides An Intriguing Lighting Effect As Light Is Reflected Off An Internal, Inverted Cone To Illuminate Walks and Steps, Works Well As A Border Light, Fixture Comes With 20W MR-11 Lamp, CL876, Ground Stake, Replacement Bulb, Angelo #04763-54.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009J8RGG
• Item model number: CL635R
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #80,595 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars I eventually replaced these with another style of light, May 21, 2009

By 

W. B. Halper (Saratoga, CA) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)    (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Intermatic CL635R Malibu Low Voltage Metal Capped 20-Watt Landscape Bollard Light, Black (Tools & Home Improvement)

When I first wired my backyard, almost eight years ago, I put in a dozen of these lights. They looked good, but didn't last too long.

Pro:
- Look great for a while.
- Easy to install
- Inexpensive

Here's what went wrong:
- Aluminum corrodes. In some cases, the stake almost completely dissolved an inch underground. In others, the screw thread joining the top section to the post corroded and the sections couldn't be separated to replace a burned-out light. And in still others, the sections could be separated, but wouldn't firmly fasten together again.
- The bottom is open for ventilation. Bugs get inside and carry dirt with them. The lamp reflectors serve nicely to push the falling dirt up against the bulb, which then promptly burns out...the lamps run very hot and it's important that the heat pass through glass instead of heating the glass. (Hence the warning not to touch the bulb when installing. The oil from your fingers interferes with the heat transmission.)
- If they last, the black paint eventually turns gray and flakes off.

A couple of people mentioned that they've had a hard time finding bulbs. That's surprising as they're standard MR-16 bulbs, available in all the big box stores, almost every hardware store (at least those where I looked!) and on-line at here at Amazon. (See Halogen Light Bulb, MR-16, BAB, GX5.3 Base, 12 Volts, 20 Watt, 36° Flood for one of many choices.) LED bulbs also work, but you need to be careful that you leave some regular incandescent bulbs on the lamp string...with only LED Lamps, the load is too low and the standard transformer's output voltage can rise and substantially shorten the life of the LEDs.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good price quailty, June 22, 2008

By 

Sid V "Sid" (Bayside, NY USA) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Intermatic CL635R Malibu Low Voltage Metal Capped 20-Watt Landscape Bollard Light, Black (Tools & Home Improvement)

This is a solid landscape light at a steal price. I have not had problems finding lamps as the other reviewer mentioned. They are readily available at the home center and will last longer if you wear gloves when installing. the oil from your hands will cause premature failure. i usually swap out the lights for LED's found on E*bay. The leds last just about forever and let you get by on a smaller transformer.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Holds up well to weather and foot traffic, April 10, 2007

By 

TMG "Renaissance music buff" (California) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Intermatic CL635R Malibu Low Voltage Metal Capped 20-Watt Landscape Bollard Light, Black (Tools & Home Improvement)

I have several sets of these metal bollard style low voltage lights. They look great.

But perhaps most importantly they stand up to foul weather and heavy traffic. I have them lining my garden walk. Not inefrequently the dogs will run over them, I will kick them, or one will get hit by a wheel barrow. They stand up to the punishment. I note that after a few years the black surface needs renewing.

As is true with all low voltage, the weakness in these units is their electrical coonection. Unlike plastic lights, however, once a connection is made, it remains made!