Intermatic ML300RTW Malibu 300-Watt Power Pack with Timer and Ground Shield

by Intermatic

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Malibu 300-watt power pack with timer and ground shield comes with 2 sets of trippers and a ground shield to help you program your lighting system. It converts 120-volt AC to 12-volt AC power and has an automatic multiple on/off timer with manual override switch. Control wattage outputs for your Malibu low-voltage lighting with this pack, which is protected by weather-resistant housing and is backed by a 6-year limited warranty.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 6.2 x 9.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000E8XG9K
• Item model number: ML300RTW
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,566 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #21 in Home Improvement > Electrical > Outdoor Lighting Parts

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the one to buy..........., August 28, 2006

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R. Hinsen (Coral Springs, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Intermatic ML300RTW Malibu 300-Watt Power Pack with Timer and Ground Shield (Tools & Home Improvement)

Decent quality steel case.
Mechanical timer.

I had the Hampton Bay 300 watt model....DO NOT BUY HAMPTON BAY TRANSFORMERS. CUSTOMER SERVICE IS VERY BAD AND THERE IS NOT EVEN ANY WARRANTY OR CUSTOMER SERVICE INFO IN WITH THE PRODUCT, as I found out when it broke and going to Home Depot for help was a joke. Anyway, I am happy so far with the Malibu and it seems that it has a bigger transformer than the Hampton and the overall construction is better. Just to convince you of how bad the Hampton Bay customer service is try doing a search for them online, you'll see.

31 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Malibu 300-Watt Power Pack, February 13, 2008

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JP (Reseda, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Intermatic ML300RTW Malibu 300-Watt Power Pack with Timer and Ground Shield (Tools & Home Improvement)

Bought this Malibu 12 volt transformer to start an outdoor low voltage lighting project. It works as it has been designed. I have it mounted INSIDE my garage on a panel where I have my electrical sub-panel and all my other timer type devices centrally located.
The caveats to report are: The timer on top is small and hard to read and is easily moved when messing with the the on/off tripper clips. The timer wheel is segmented into light and dark sections for night and day. The pointer to set the timer is really hard to see. The manual on/off switch is a round little pole that sits just outside the timer wheel. A little hokey. The tripper clips are plastic and really small and potentially could get dropped in and around the timer circle. You get two sets. The lid doesn't stay open when you're trying to set the timer so you have to have one hand holding the lid open the the other hand doing the setting. The unit itself mounts using two slots on the back. There was no template supplied for mounting. The electrical wire coming out of the unit for 110/120 volt hookup is hardwired and is about 24 inches long with a molded straight in plug. There is no way to attach this directly to an electrical box (outdoor or otherwise) via a sealed conduit without major surgery. The unit is capable of a photo electric hookup, but that is a separate purchase accessory.
I may or may not buy another one of these although the price was certainly right. I need another 300 watt supply, but it will have to be mounted outside. I just don't particularly care for the way Malibu instructs you as to how to mount their unit. Again, it does function for me. I've had other timer units by Intuit that were a little more user friendly.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Does what it does :), September 3, 2009

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K. Walton - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Intermatic ML300RTW Malibu 300-Watt Power Pack with Timer and Ground Shield (Tools & Home Improvement)

IT's a low voltage transformer with mechanical timer.
It works like it's supposed to.
The price on Amazon was considerably cheaper than my local home improvement stores.