Cordless Table Lamp Cupcake 36cm, Rechargeable LED, White Aluminium

For venues with tables a long way from a socket. The terrace, the pavement tables, a wine bar with tables in the middle of the room: there a corded lamp means an extension lead across the floor, and an extension lead is a trip hazard for whoever is carrying the glasses. The battery removes the cable and frees the layout. When two tables are pushed together for a party of six, the light moves with them.

White is the finish for pale table linen and for venues that lay up outdoors in daylight: switched off, the lamp is a neutral object on the table.

At home the cordless table lamp is the light for dinner on the terrace or in the garden, where the socket is always on the other side. Charge it in the afternoon and carry it out when the table is laid.

An evening service that opens at 7pm and closes at 1am runs for six hours. The stated battery life of the Cupcake cordless table lamp, over 9 hours, covers it with three hours in hand: the light does not fade on the last table. The supplier does not say at what brightness the figure is measured. A battery runs down faster at full light than at low light, so a double shift, lunch and dinner on one charge, is worth testing for an evening before relying on it.

The light is set from the button

The LED is dimmable: hold the button down and the brightness changes smoothly. At aperitif time, in daylight, a little is enough. At dinner it goes up as far as needed to read the wine list without a phone. Each table is set on its own, and the server does it with one finger while putting the glasses down.

IP54: what it covers and what it does not

The IP54 rating has two digits and each says one thing. The 5 is about dust: some can get in, but not enough to stop the lamp. The 4 is about water: the lamp withstands splashes from any direction. At the table that means light rain arriving while the terrace is being cleared, a knocked-over glass, a damp cloth wiped over the body.

IP54 does not cover a water jet and does not cover immersion. The lamp is not hosed down with the terrace floor, does not stay out in a storm and does not go in the sink. At the end of the night it comes in with the tablecloths.

Charging after service

The charger is in the box and has a micro USB input. Charging fits into the close-down: the lamps come in with the tablecloths, are plugged in along a shelf in the back of house and are charged by the next day. Charging time is not stated. One cordless table lamp per table means a dedicated multi-socket strip in the back of house, to plan for before ordering.

Specifications

• Dimensions: 10cm square base, 36cm high
• Body: painted aluminium, white
• Diffuser: polycarbonate
• Light: dimmable LED, press and hold the button
• Stated battery life: over 9 hours
• Protection: IP54
• In the box: charger with micro USB input
• Sold: singly

The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 pieces -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item. The discount applies automatically in the basket.

Care

The body is painted aluminium and the diffuser is polycarbonate: wipe them with a damp cloth and dry them. The supplier does not state which detergents are allowed or ruled out, so keep to water, a neutral detergent and a soft cloth, which leaves the paint unmarked.

The cordless table lamp and the rest of the room

The Cupcake also comes in bronze, for dark wood tables. The other accessories for the room and the bar are in the bar counter equipment category.

FAQ

Can the Cupcake cordless table lamp be used outdoors? Yes, on a terrace or at pavement tables. IP54 covers splashes and light rain, not a water jet and not immersion.

How long does a charge last? Over 9 hours, according to the stated figure. The brightness at which it is measured is not given.

Is the charger included? Yes, with a micro USB input.

How is the light adjusted? By holding down the power button.

Dispatched from Rome, Italy.