How is the light output of these lights compared to old plastic type malibu's? I am lighting 220 feet of linear yard with 300 watt transformer
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It's like day and night if you compare these with old malibu's. Another word, much better. Remember it is either 4w/7w versus 20w/10w. Yes, I switch to 10w bulb to install more and save energy on same trnsformer. I am no expert in measuring power effectiveness, but keep in mind a 300w transformer can lose some punches over a 220 feet 12/14/16 gauge low-voltage cable(think about cable signal strength from post to your house from your tv/internet provider). If I were you, I'll do 20 of them using 10w bulbs instead. That should be a safe bet. These are really nice and you'll love them.
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I replaced the Malibu's with these lights. They're a bit brighter, but their purpose is to provide ambient, accent - not task - lighting
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You get a nice spread of light I have mine at 8 ft apart. The metal is worth it's weight, good sun and rain proof material.
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The light output is much better. I, too, replaced old Malibu's with these and I am very happy with the outcome. The lights are much more durable. I actually used fewer lights for the same distance. My only watch-out is to make sure you don not exceed the rated wattage of the transformer with too many lights as the light output from the lights at the end of the run will be dimmer.
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The factor that determines light output most is the 10W halogen light bulb. The fixture is pretty much the same as any fixture with a 10W halogen bulb. If you compare with the old style incandescent bulb, the halogen is considerably brighter. Depending on how bright you want to path to be lit up, I would think that you probably should have pole lighting not more than 10 feet apart.
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We ran these along a split rail fence around the same length. We put one every second section so with the 'vees' it came to about one light every fourteen feet. Illumination is fine as long as ambient lighting is what you are looking for. For us they were driveway markers so people would not end up in the creek. PS The bulbs for these are hard to find in Lowe's and run around $4 bucks a piece. Buy in bulk from Amazon and keep a supply on hand. The moisture gets to bulb base in these lights after time and I would keep a couple spares on hand as well.
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These are very nice, attractive, sturdy, well-made lamps. I did not use the supplied halogen bulbs. I used 0.35 watt corn LEDs (5 watt incandescent equivalents) for optimum energy efficiency. I am quite leased with the lamps and the light output for lighting a wide walkway. Sorry, but that is all the information that I can really supply.
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I have the same Malibu lighting system but only use the walkway lights not floods. However, if your total wattage does not exceed 300 watts, there is no reason this transformer cannot handle it. It does have a slight buzz sound (very faint) and I had to replace mine unit once several years ago. I think you are good to go.
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Hi, I used these to replace the original Malibu 12v 7w landscape blubs. These LEDs look nothing like the ones they replace however fit perfectly, better than the originals.
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That is what I use mine on. Add up bulb wattage, should be less than wattage of transformer. I use LED bulbs and can use over a hundred on one 88W transformer, Malibu uses 7W incandescent so 11 or 12 would be the limit.
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It depends on your transformer. For instance my transformer is 88 watts and I have 10 Malibu lights, so I use 7 watt bulbs. Keep total wattage at or below total wattage of your transformer.
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I already commented on this problem in my review. The are not very bright and flickered horribly in my Malibu lighting. I ended up removing them and using another product. These ended up as marker and tail lights for my. Prius! Sadly, one is already failing there in just a few months. I orders these instead: Brightech - Package of 10 LED Replacements for Malibu Landscape Lights - T10 Wedge Base - 12V DC - Warm White Color - Bring Your Landscape Lighting to the 21st Century They were nice and bright and worked without major flicker in my Malibu lighting. I already commented on this problem in my review. The are not very bright and flickered horribly in my Malibu lighting. I ended up removing them and using another product. These ended up as marker and tail lights for my. Prius! Sadly, one is already failing there in just a few months. I orders these instead: Brightech - Package of 10 LED Replacements for Malibu Landscape Lights - T10 Wedge Base - 12V DC - Warm White Color - Bring Your Landscape Lighting to the 21st Century They were nice and bright and worked without major flicker in... » Read More I already commented on this problem in my review. The are not very bright and flickered horribly in my Malibu lighting. I ended up removing them and using another product. These ended up as marker and tail lights for my. Prius! Sadly, one is already failing there in just a few months. I orders these instead: Brightech - Package of 10 LED Replacements for Malibu Landscape Lights - T10 Wedge Base - 12V DC - Warm White Color - Bring Your Landscape Lighting to the 21st Century They were nice and bright and worked without major flicker in my Malibu lighting. « Show Less
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I converted all my outside lighting to these. they run perfectly on 12vAC. Maybe not a many lumens with AC as they cycle 60 times a sec, but way more than the best Malibu lights.
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I use these lights with the Paradise GL22007BK transformer. The wedge bulb that came with this light is 11-12w. You can have as many lights as your transformer allows, usually 300w. I highly recommend switching the bulbs to LED ones, for a bit more money you won't have to replace it so often. Hope this helps.
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I haven't measured the light output but it may be accurate. I found that they did not work well in my outdoor lighting fixtures and ultimately went with a higher wattage bulb. Light output was simply too low to be an effective replacement for 10 and 20 watt halogens. The light was also too harsh in color and the replacement bulbs I ordered were a warm white instead of a cool white.
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I previously owned Malibu lights also. They used the T5 wedge based bulb and so does the Moonray lights I replaced them with. Mine came with 7 watt bulbs but you should be able to use 4 watt bulbs if you choose to.
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If you plan on putting these lights outdoor, you should absolutely leverage your landscape lights if you have them. Its way easier and cheaper than to use the standard 120V transformer. Your landscape transformer outputs 12V AC. You need 12V DC for the LED. I recommend you get one of these to get the conversion done. It is a very small device so makes it easier to hide. 1/3 the cost of buying the transformers and a timer to control it (or worst, trying to find an outlet for the transformer). You can get it from Amazon. 72W Outdoor Waterproof Low Voltage Landscape LED Power Supply Converter/Rectifier, Input 12V AC to Output 12V DC A demo is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJzarYlOnPc? If you plan on putting these lights outdoor, you should absolutely leverage your landscape lights if you have them. Its way easier and cheaper than to use the standard 120V transformer. Your landscape transformer outputs 12V AC. You need 12V DC for the LED. I recommend you get one of these to get the conversion done. It is a very small device so makes it easier to hide. 1/3 the cost of buying the transformers and a timer to control it (or worst, trying to find an outlet for the transformer). You can get it from Amazon. 72W Outdoor... » Read More If you plan on putting these lights outdoor, you should absolutely leverage your landscape lights if you have them. Its way easier and cheaper than to use the standard 120V transformer. Your landscape transformer outputs 12V AC. You need 12V DC for the LED. I recommend you get one of these to get the conversion done. It is a very small device so makes it easier to hide. 1/3 the cost of buying the transformers and a timer to control it (or worst, trying to find an outlet for the transformer). You can get it from Amazon. 72W Outdoor Waterproof Low Voltage Landscape LED Power Supply Converter/Rectifier, Input 12V AC to Output 12V DC A demo is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJzarYlOnPc? « Show Less
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Find one with a higher wattage equivalent, they work but not as bright as i would like.I also need to keep one of the original bulbs in the circut. (7) LED & (1) regular filament bulb.If I didn't bulbs would constantly flash. Has to do with Malibu transformer voltage regulator.
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The system works better than Malibu transfomer but the bulbs still blow out. They last a bit longer and the transformer hasn't failed. Whatever you do don't purchase Malibu transformers.
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these fit in all of my Malibu lighting without any issues. I would consider these to be warm white compared to a 5k pure white
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The lightbulbs used are not halogen or led. The wattage for the transformer I have ranges from 7 - 11 watts using the wedge base bulb.
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Don't know exactly but they seem as bright as the 7 watt Malibu lights. We have a mix of both, and you can't tell the difference except the LED are somewhat less yellow (more white). I've tried a lot of LED replacements, this is very good, no bluish tint. But definitely whiter that incandescent, but not objectionably so.
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I used a pretty standard Malibu Low Voltage system and while the bulbs were wedges, I do not know if they were "T5" wedges. They don't seem to be quite as bright as the 7W malibu bulb, but have decent illumination. I've had good success with them the last 6 months - no failures and they've worked in 95 degree temps and at -5 degrees.