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Portable Table, Desk, Workstation & Floor Lamps

Challenger Lighting Company offers you the flexibility to add workstation features to table and desk lamps. Likewise, workstations can have features removed.

Electrical cord:
SPT-2 105° wire – standard
Colors available for SPT-2: clear gold, clear silver, black, white

SVT-3 105° wire – used in conjunction with grounding requirements
Colors available: black or white

SVT-3 105° wire – Hospital Grade
Colors available: black or white

Length of cord:
Standard length is 8' to 10' starting at the end of the base with a molded polarized plug. You may specify a shorter cord, however UL requires a 5' minimum length for all portable lamps.

Lamp type: Specifications are shown in incandescent & compact fluorescent wattage, but can often change to meet your requirements.

Socket:
Standard Socket w/ push thru switch, Keyless Socket, 2-Light S-Cluster, 2-Light Horizontal, 2-Light Upright, GU-24

Switch:
Push thru standard
On/off rotary
On/off push (plunger)
Rectangle rocker
Round rocker
On/off rocker in-line switch

Rotary 3 way (for 1 socket)
Rotary 3 way (for 2 sockets)

Dimmer switches:
Dimming socket switch
Full range in-line slide switch
On/off foot dimmer switch

Full base pads of felt or non-skid material will be applied to the underside of bases to protect surfaces on all table, desk or workstation lamps.

Bolt down w/ extender may be added to secure a table lamp to a surface such as table top or top of nightstand.

Please specify cord exit location CER (Cord Exit Rear) or CEB (Cord Exit Bottom) and surface thickness.

Floor lamps have a weighted non-marking base and will meet all UL tilt testing requirements.

Workstation features (WA):
All desk (DA) & table (TA) lamps can be specified with additional workstation features.

Standard features include:
Base switch, grounded convenience outlet(s) & data jack.

Convenience Outlet (CO):
Specify (1) or (2) three-prong electrical outlets located at the base of the lamp.
Requires a 1 3/4” base height

Includes 18-gauge SVT-3 cord set with 3-prong grounded plugs. All convenience outlets should be protected by the appropriate circuit breaker.

Typical capacity = 9 amps (cell phone and laptop), will bear UL sticker:
DO NOT EXCEED 120V, 9A MAX