5 Reasons Your Office, Meeting Space, or Classroom Needs Cordless Desktop Charging Stations
“Cutting the cord” has long been a trend where people shun cable and broadcast TV in favor of Internet streaming services.
A more recent type of cord-cutting, however, is the trend away from power strips and extension cords in favor of battery power. Examples include portable power stations for camping, tailgating, and construction sites, cordless power tools, and even electric, battery-operated lawnmowers and weed trimmers. Whatever it is, devices that untether us from AC outlets are dominating the marketplace.
Believe it or not, that trend is spilling over into our offices, conference centers, libraries, and classrooms, too.
Why? People are discovering the advantages of leaving their desks and working where they want to work. But thanks to power-hungry devices like laptops, tablets, and phones, that freedom requires access to power.
This blog article will outline the top 5 ways that rechargeable power stations are the way to go when outfitting an educational, business, or hospitality space.
Advantages of Battery-Powered Charging Stations
- Too many devices and not enough outlets
If you find yourself with a handful of electronics and nowhere to plug them in, you’re not alone. Don’t believe us? Not only are there articles written about the subject, but there are entire Pinterest boards and Reddit threads dedicated to the problem.
Particularly in older buildings built long before there was ever such as thing as a MacBook Pro, the device-to-outlet ratio is prohibitively low.
Portable charging stations are instrumental in rooms with an inadequate number of outlets.
- Slips, Trips, and Falls
According to the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), slips, trips, and falls make up the majority of general industry accidents. They add that “Uncovered hoses, cables, wires or extension cords across aisles or walkways” are common causes of trips.
Business & Industry Magazine adds that “… an employee suffering from a slip, trip or fall incident misses an average of 38 work-days, costing millions of dollars to organizations in lost productivity while also driving up insurance costs… the average cost for a slip, trip or fall injury is $20,000, while the cost to defend a slip or fall claim is $50,000…”
By switching to battery power, you can significantly reduce the chance of trips and falls.
- Extension Cords are Ugly
Businesses and educational institutions take pride in creating work and learning environments that are aesthetically pleasing and conducive to productivity. Removing unsightly cables and power strips in favor of cordless power supplies can help lend a cleaner, more appealing look to a space.
- Electrical Infrastructure is Expensive and a Hassle
One way to bring power to desks and tables located in the middle of a room is to install outlets in the floor. This represents a hassle and an expense.
Battery-operated charging stations, meanwhile, require no installation.
- Cordless Solutions Make it Easier to Reconfigure a Room
In both classroom and creative business environments, it’s common to move desks and tables around based on the project or activity. Since portable battery charging stations don’t need to be unplugged, they can move with the desks, making transitions easy and smooth.
KwikBoost EdgePower™: Freedom from Outlets and Extension Cords
Stand Up Desk Store is proud to team up with KwikBoost to bring you the innovative, new KwikBoost EdgePower™ Desktop Charging Station system. Easily attached to most desks and tabletops, it puts power for laptops, Chromebooks, tablets, phones, and other mobile devices right where you need it. Designed to be adaptable and scalable, you can choose the bundle that’s right for you and expand with additional components as required.
