{"title":"Cordless Table Lamps","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA cordless table lamp goes where there is no outlet.\u003c\/strong\u003e The middle of a dining table. A windowsill. A bathroom counter. A balcony in July. A bookshelf across the room from any plug. In older housing where outlets are scarce and badly placed, that's most of the places you actually want light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat changed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese used to be dim novelties. Lithium cells and efficient LEDs turned them into real lamps: \u003cstrong\u003ea week or more of evening use per charge\u003c\/strong\u003e, several brightness levels, and USB-C charging that takes a few hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe category grew out of restaurants — every patio table lamp you've seen in the last few years is one of these — and the domestic versions are the same technology in better-looking bodies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to check\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRuntime at the brightness you'll actually use.\u003c\/strong\u003e Manufacturers quote runtime at the lowest setting. If you plan to read by it, look for the figure at full output — often a third of the headline number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharging method.\u003c\/strong\u003e USB-C direct into the lamp is simplest. Some use a charging base, which is tidier on a shelf but one more object to place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimming.\u003c\/strong\u003e Stepless is better than three fixed levels, and it's what lets one lamp work as both a dinner-table light and a reading light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIP rating\u003c\/strong\u003e if it's going outside. IP44 or better handles a rain shower on a balcony. Without a rating, keep it indoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere they earn it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDining table.\u003c\/strong\u003e A lamp in the centre of the table at dinner is the single best use of the category — the light everyone else has to run an extension cord for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBedside with no outlet behind the nightstand\u003c\/strong\u003e, a problem otherwise solved only by an electrician.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBathroom counter, entryway console, bookshelf, mantel\u003c\/strong\u003e — surfaces that never got a plug.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutdoors from May to September\u003c\/strong\u003e, on a balcony or patio table, then back inside for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eColour temperature\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2700K\u003c\/strong\u003e. These are almost always mood and accent lights rather than task lights, and warm is what makes a table feel like an occasion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a Canadian company that has counted the outlets in an old apartment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long do cordless table lamps last on a charge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA week or more of normal evening use at moderate brightness. At full output it's often a third of the quoted figure — check the spec at the level you'll actually use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do they charge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost over USB-C directly into the lamp, in a few hours. Some use a charging base instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I use one outside?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly if it carries an IP rating — IP44 or better handles rain on a balcony. Unrated lamps should stay indoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAre they bright enough to read by?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe better ones are on their highest setting, but runtime drops sharply there. For sustained reading, a plugged-in lamp is still the better tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat colour temperature should I choose?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2700K. Cordless lamps are mostly mood and accent lighting, and warm light is what makes a table feel like an occasion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How long do cordless table lamps last on a charge?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"A week or more of normal evening use at moderate brightness. 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