Malibu Outdoor Metal Bollard Four Light Solar Powered Light Kit LZ635RP4 LZ635RPL4
April 2, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Utilizing the latest LED technology, the Malibu outdoor metal bollard four-light solar-powered light kit provides light to mark entrances, walkways and darkened areas at night. The fixture stays on up to 10 hours. The remote solar panel provides more power than typical solar lights and can be conveniently placed anywhere. The sun charges the batteries by day and turns on automatically at night with no wiring or cost to operate. Each fixture comes with two LED lights and three NiMH AA rechargeable batteries. The clear, impact resistant globe provides long-lasting durability.With black metal construction in a bollard style and a bright white LED bulb, the fixture adds beauty, security, and safety to your yard.
What’s in the Box
Four bollard-style fixtures, four 20-foot power leads, solar panel, and rechargeable batteries.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars very pleased
Bought these last year but as we were moving, we only set them up recently. We’re very pleased with them and plan to order another set, but they’re now selling for twice as much as we bought them so we’re waiting. They are very elegant and simple, the construction is solid and they look very pretty in our garden. They’re a snap to install. We prefer the white-blue light to the yellow you often find with these lights. We did replace the batteries with others of better quality.
5 Stars Great Little Lights
We have bollard lights in front of our house. It was easy to run wiring and hook-ups there. The back of the house was more difficult. These solar lights were the perfect answer and the style matches what is in front…great! I followed others’ recommendations to invest in more powerful batteries and to line the cylinder with aluminum foil. Super ideas. I was astonished that, after one day of sunshine, they lit up and have done so every night since.
5 Stars Love them!
I bought set about a week ago. I have to say, I am impressed. I have many other solar lights in my gardens but these are to light pathway to my door. The light is more than than I had expected, I am buying another set. They are great!
3 Stars Not for accent lighting
The setup instructions were clear, and the product works well. But the amount of light from each fixture is minimal. These solar lights are good for guiding someone down a driveway, but not for accent or safety lighting.
1 Star Think twice before you invest in these
I bought 2 sets of these lights about 14 months ago. After spending an afternoon setting them up, including digging and laying the wires for them, I found that they were dimly lit after a few days of charging. They never got any better. In addition, one set quit working after the first month. The second set: 1/2 the lights (2) stopped working 11 months later. They are useless and a waste of my time, finances, and aggravating to boot. I am sure many people are happy with them. I have had no luck with them and will be investing in electric lights now.
Malibu Outdoor Metal Bollard Four Light Solar Powered Light Kit LZ635RP4 LZ635RPL4
March 31, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Utilizing the latest LED technology, the Malibu outdoor metal bollard four-light solar-powered light kit provides light to mark entrances, walkways and darkened areas at night. The fixture stays on up to 10 hours. The remote solar panel provides more power than typical solar lights and can be conveniently placed anywhere. The sun charges the batteries by day and turns on automatically at night with no wiring or cost to operate. Each fixture comes with two LED lights and three NiMH AA rechargeable batteries. The clear, impact resistant globe provides long-lasting durability.With black metal construction in a bollard style and a bright white LED bulb, the fixture adds beauty, security, and safety to your yard.
What’s in the Box
Four bollard-style fixtures, four 20-foot power leads, solar panel, and rechargeable batteries.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Great Little Lights
We have bollard lights in front of our house. It was easy to run wiring and hook-ups there. The back of the house was more difficult. These solar lights were the perfect answer and the style matches what is in front…great! I followed others’ recommendations to invest in more powerful batteries and to line the cylinder with aluminum foil. Super ideas. I was astonished that, after one day of sunshine, they lit up and have done so every night since.
1 Star Think twice before you invest in these
I bought 2 sets of these lights about 14 months ago. After spending an afternoon setting them up, including digging and laying the wires for them, I found that they were dimly lit after a few days of charging. They never got any better. In addition, one set quit working after the first month. The second set: 1/2 the lights (2) stopped working 11 months later. They are useless and a waste of my time, finances, and aggravating to boot. I am sure many people are happy with them. I have had no luck with them and will be investing in electric lights now.
5 Stars very pleased
Bought these last year but as we were moving, we only set them up recently. We’re very pleased with them and plan to order another set, but they’re now selling for twice as much as we bought them so we’re waiting. They are very elegant and simple, the construction is solid and they look very pretty in our garden. They’re a snap to install. We prefer the white-blue light to the yellow you often find with these lights. We did replace the batteries with others of better quality.
3 Stars Not for accent lighting
The setup instructions were clear, and the product works well. But the amount of light from each fixture is minimal. These solar lights are good for guiding someone down a driveway, but not for accent or safety lighting.
5 Stars Love them!
I bought set about a week ago. I have to say, I am impressed. I have many other solar lights in my gardens but these are to light pathway to my door. The light is more than than I had expected, I am buying another set. They are great!
Coleman CL 300 4 5 Watt 15 Volt Solar Panel Battery Charger Maintainer 72001
March 29, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Designed to protect against natural battery discharge and electronic drain in RVs, boats, trucks, or mobile homes, the Coleman solar 4.5-watt 12-volt deep-cycle battery charger keeps the 12-volt batteries in the vehicle charged so you can run small appliances such as fluorescent lights, GPS devices, coolers, small TVs, or laptops. The solar charger provides an immediate trickle charge when exposed to daylight, even on cloudy day. Illuminated LEDs lets you know the panel is charging, and mounting screws are included if you choose to fix the panel near a constant sunlight source. The charger is plug-in-play compatible for quick connections, and a cigarette lighter adaptor and a battery clamp are also included with the panel. The charger is backed by a 2-year warranty. (A charge controller is recommended when using this device to charge delicate electronics).
What’s in the Box
Solar panel, 10-foot power extension cable, cigarette lighter adapter, battery clamp connector, instruction manual, and 4 mounting screws.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars It keeps my battery charged up
I’ve had this about 2 months, and it seems to work. I leave it sitting on the dash board of my car that I only rarely drive. Because the car operates a clock and a few electric devices all the time, the battery would drain down. This keeps the battery fully-charged.
It has a long wire that plugs into the cigarette lighter. I leave it plugged in even when I’m driving (it has a diode to protect it from reverse current flow). Thus, it couldn’t be easier to use.
1 Star Coleman doesn’t warranty this product!!!!
In my opinion, this is not a well made product. It is not guaranteed by Coleman even though it carries the Coleman brand. Mine broke during it’s initial use and when I wrote to Coleman, they told me to contact the company in Canada that makes the product. They replied that they would not replace the unit.
5 Stars Good price and works great
I’ve used this charger several times, always outdoors and always when it rained hard. I use it to keep charged a deep cycle battery powering my pop up trailer while camping. It really works to keep the battery charged–it seems to stay charged much longer with this attached. Also, it seems impervious to rain and even has the charge light on when it’s raining, which I assume means it is working even when cloudy and in the rain. I’d recommend this highly. I looked around and this is a very good price for a solar charger of this wattage.
3 Stars Not so sure it does as represented …..not able to keep charge on battery
This item could not keep a charge on a battery in a Lincoln LS that has lots of features that drain the battery over a few days….left car in Airport 4 days and battery was dead…the battery is new and will take a full charge and stay up if driven daily…bought this item hoping to solve the problem…no luck…..I’ll try it on my garden tractor…
5 Stars Works perfectly
Does what it says it will do. Pleased with this solar charger. Perfect for cars and boats. The blue LED provides a notice to show the panel is working ok. Good value for money.
Malibu Outdoor Solar Powered Light Kit with Four Path Lights Oiled Bronze Metal Tulip LZ280RP4
March 24, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Utilizing the latest LED technology, the Malibu outdoor light kit with four solar-powered one-light path lights and solar collection panel provides light to mark entrances, walkways and darkened areas at night. The fixture stays on up to 10 hours and features a frosted, impact-resistant globe for long-lasting durability. The sun charges the batteries by day and turns on automatically at night with no wiring or cost to operate. The remote solar panel provides more power than typical solar lights and can be conveniently placed anywhere. With an oiled, bronze metal finish and bright white LED bulb, the four-light kit adds beauty, security, and safety to your yard. The tulips measure 21 inches tall and 10-1/4 inches wide.
What’s in the Box
Four solar-powered lights, two LED lights, three rechargeable batteries, a separate solar collection panel, and four 20-foot power cords.
About Malibu Solar Lights and Light Kits
Solar lighting is the safest and easiest kind of outdoor lighting to install. It provides sufficient light for entrances, walkways, steps, or to indicate the location of dark obstacles. This kit features a solar collector panel that converts sunlight into electrical energy. This energy is stored in rechargeable batteries that are used to illuminate the fixtures at night. Most solar products use LED (Light Emitting Diodes) as a light source because of their low power consumption and long life. LEDs are not replaceable, but their life expectancy typically exceeds 25 years, running 10 hours every night.
User Ratings and Reviews
1 Star Disappointing
The light shed by these lights was a barely 4 inch circle, not enough to illuminate anything. At best, these are accent lights, and even there they are questionable. I was horribly disappointed, as i wanted them to light a walkway.
5 Stars Outstanding
I’ve had these lights now for about 3 months. They add much character to our walkway/garden. They hold a charge very well, (at least 8 to 10 hours), and setting the single solar panel is a plus as you only need to find “one” sunny spot, to charge all 4 lights, which assures that all the lights maintain the same level of brightness thru the night. “AA” rechargeable batteries means i can easily replace when needed. Great product!
4 Stars Let them charge for a while for best results
I purchased 2 sets of these for $35 and am thrilled with the results. At first when I plugged them in, later that night, there was not hardly any light emmited from them, but I remembered from the other reviewer that you needed to let them charge longer, so I turned them off and let them have another 2 whole days in the sun before turning them on again at night, this time they had just the right amount of light, they look beautiful not cheapy looking at all, the color and quality of the rubbed oil finish is very nice. Another feature I really like is that since I purchased 2 sets I can link all 8 with just 1 solar panel. Overall this set exceeded my expectations.
1 Star I was so hopeful
that these lights would work in a shaded spot since the separate solar panel could be placed in the sun.
But after ordering 2 of these sets and setting them up, we found that the company sent the smallest size battery that could be used, and not the size that was recommended for this item.
After the panel sat in direct sun all day, we still had no glow, i put the batteries into a charger, charged them fully and we waited for the light, when dark came, the light given off by these was barely a tiny spotlight, from across the street you couldnt even tell we had any lights on.
Simply put, this is not an item i would recommend and in fact returned it.
4 Stars It’s OK, but can be more bright
I bought two sets of these at discount price. When they arrived, I tested them outside for two days and they worked well. I wish they could be more bright, but for this good price I couldn’t complain too much. Now I put them back to the box and store in the garage. I will start using them next spring.
