In-desk power modules bring sockets up into the work surface, with options such as modules made for soft seating and Volta pop-up units suited to boardroom tables. They suit Irish offices and meeting rooms that want laptops charged without extension leads trailing across the floor from the nearest wall socket.
The trouble with wall sockets
Sockets sit at skirting level while people work at table height. Long meetings with laptops tend to end with a lead stretched from the wall, which looks untidy and creates a trip hazard. A pop-up module sits flush with the surface when it is closed, so the table looks clean until someone needs power.
Where they make the biggest difference
- Meeting and boardroom tables, where long sessions leave laptops running low. Our boardroom tables with power arrive with modules in place, which saves fitting them afterwards.
- Soft seating areas, where people often settle in to work for an hour or so and rarely have a socket within reach. See soft seating and reception for seating to pair them with.
If you are choosing a new table at the same time, our meeting and boardroom tables are a good place to start. Planning power and table together avoids cutting into a new top later.
Plan the supply as well as the module
A module still has to be supplied with power from somewhere. For a boardroom, the usual answer is a floor box positioned beneath the table, which belongs with the building plans rather than the furniture order. Settle it before the table arrives, so the power is in the right place on the day.
For the rest of the cable run, from floor to desk, browse our cable management range. For advice on powering a meeting room, call 01 816 6600.
