Touch lamps are lamps that are capable of being turned on and off by just touching them. This is nothing great and in fact anyone who has even a slight knowledge of electrical engineering can convert any lamp into a touch lamp without too much problem.
These lamps work on the principle of capacitance. In a nut shell capacitance refers to the ability of any object to hold an electrical charge. Even human beings hold a certain amount of charge although not enough to give others a “shock” and when they touch any object the total capacitance of that object goes up. If you had an instrument that measures the capacitance of any object, say a lamp, and connected it to a switch that will turn it on and off every time the capacitance changes even briefly you have a touch lamp.
There is no danger of any electric shock with these lamps and they are perfectly safe. They can be installed anywhere although most of the designs are for table lamps rather than for wall fittings because of practical reasons. A touch lamp is more a design element or something that is used as a conversational gambit rather than as a lighting system. In fact most of the lamps are small in size and you will very rarely come across even a normal sized one.
Because of this unique property, many touch lamps come in designs that are not traditionally table lamp designs. You get lamps that are made more like decorative items that will suddenly glow when touched. The number of designs is innumerable and going online is a good idea to take a look at all the different designs there are. You can even purchase from online stores if you want and most of them offer discounted prices too.
Touch lamps are a great accessory in your home. Having one on your center table or on a small table next to a chair or sofa is a good idea. Even if you do not need an additional light in the room, having one will give you that “I am different from others” impression. Because these lamps are considered novelty items they are not good for lighting purposes. You however get them in all shapes including antique lamps and slag lamps. In fact you even get kits with which you can convert most normal lamps which have a certain amount of metal to a touch lamp. “Touch technology” does not work with glass and you will need a metal one for it to work and as long as you have a metal stand you can convert it to a touch lamp.
These lamps are not too common and even if you find them at a store you will not have too wide a selection to choose from. Going online is a good way to search for and get a really unique one. Although many people may not particularly want one, it is a really unique gift to give and is much better than other comparably priced curios that are the usual choice for gifts.
Cost wise these lamps are not too expensive either and you get quite good ones for between $30 and $50. many of these online stores also offer really good discounts and you can get a 10% or 20% discount on the price, especially if it is on a sale. You don’t lose anything anyway and if you do find something that you like you are ahead because you have just saved yourself some money. If you know that you are going to need a gift for someone, as long as you allow three days for shipping, most stores will ship it to you well within time.
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