I have the LED Malibu lights on the transformer I need to relace. Will this transformer use any type Low Voltage light?
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I used this Moonrays transformer to replace my Malibu transformer. I like the moonrays much better and it has operated better as well.
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Your landscape transformer outputs 12V AC. Some LED lights need 12V AC, some will need 12V DC, and some will accept both. LED strip lights, for example, requires 12V DC. If you need 12V DC, I recommend you get one of these to get the conversion done. It is a very small device so makes it easier to hide. 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
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As long as it is dc lighting. Don't exceed 300watts per circuit. I retro fitted 50watt halogen flood lights with 4watt led bulbs and all is good
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Yes, as long as they are 12 volt lights. The Malibu lights should work just fine, and you will probably like this transformer much better.
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I ordered a total of four units from MoonRays...unfortunately only 2 work...and they have been totally non-responsive to my attempts to contact them via the customer service form.
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this transformer puts out 12vac, 600 watts. If you LED lights require this voltage... you're all set.
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Assuming your lights are 12 VDC and maximum number of fixtures(lights) do not exceed transformer wattage rating, should work fine.
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To dim magnetic low voltage circuits (which can also contain regular line-voltage incandescents/halogens), you need switch MRF2-6MLV-WH (for up to 600 VA; you need to count the total power draw including the transformer loss, generally 1.25 times the low voltage bulb wattage). Lutron also makes a 1000VA switch for higher loads: MRF2-10D-120.
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You can use any low voltage lighting power supply. Just be sure to purchase the correct wattage power supply for the total number of lights that will be used on the system. You may want to research how to select the right power supply on the internet.
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Perhaps. The trick is to supply 12v DC to the lights. I think the transformer is in the little box with the blades that fit into the plug, so you would have splice in before the transformer. When I replaced my fluorescent under-counter lights, my solution was to pull the old lights, install a plug at the end of those hard wires, and then plug into that. A bit of extra work, but not bad.
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Yes, I used them to replace existing cheaper plastic Malibu lights while still using the existing power supply and wiring. On another note, Malibu sells these same lights with LED bulbs for $10 to $15 more. I bought the standard lights and then bought LED bulbs on ebay for approx. $1 each. The LEDs use a lot less power, smaller elec. bill and you can put more lights on a single power supply. The standard lights are 11w each, with the LED bulbs they are 1w to 1.5w each. The standard power supply is 44w (so only 4 lights with std. bulbs) with the LEDs I have 8 to 10 lights on a single circuit.
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Donald and Richard are correct. You need a 12 volt transformer used for low voltage landscape lighting. Wattage should be at least 20 watts (not "low wattage") plus total wattage of any other lights you want to power with the transformer. Amazon or Lowes has them.
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It has a built in circuit breaker. And at least try not to overload it, with LED's. You should take your total potential watts of LED's and add a 20% safety margin. If total watt load will be 200 watts, you want a transformer with at least a 240 watt total load specification. Got it? Peter
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As long as your Transformer support LED bulbs yes you can use the Bi Pin JC type LED bulbs. We do have it available with the LED bulbs for sale. LED Low Voltage Landscape Mushroom Light Rust Finish
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Yes you can - I think the ML44T is designed for the new LED lights, which use less wattage. Make sure your total wattage is within bounds for the new transformer.
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The lights state they are DC voltage. This transformer is is AC. They will not work.
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Thanks for the question. Normally yes. However, your fixture (all low voltage fixtures) has a transformer built in that also needs to be compatible as well.
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Yes, the LED tape is alway "hard wired" to the transformer. You will need to purchase either a plug in transformer or a "hard wire" one. You could always cut the plug off the "plug in" transformer and "hard wire" it. Consult an Electrician that is familiar with "low voltage" lighting.
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This transformer is 12v AC output. You need DC output for your LED application.
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they won't work because your transformer has to have some minimal load to work properly, when you installed ONLY led bulbs load of those led bulbs is probably to small so the transformer doesn't work.I Suggest to install 3 of incadescent and 3 of led and then it should work. you can also try 2 of incadescent and 4 led etc.
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Your landscape lighting still runs electricity, so no the lights will not work if there is no power to the transformer. As far as when the power comes back on( we lost power last month in an ice storm), I had no issues with the transformer coming back on and being on the automatic mode...which is the setting I leave it on.
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These lights need a low voltage transformer that states it can be used with submersible lighting. I have found most transformer below 300 watt state that they are not suitable for submersible lighting.
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Frank, I never used mine because I wired a photoeye to run my lights from dusk to dawn. Surly, Malibu should sell replacements reasonably. If I remember right, it came with 2 sets in the transformer box.