The xtralite nitesafe torch is ideal for plugging in by the back door as its always fully charged and all set for use handy for trips to the wheelie bin or night time dog walks its rechargeable battery draws constant power from the mains so its always at the ready and fully charged it will work for up to 8 hours hand held it turns on automatically in the dark emitting a gentle orange glow thats great as a nightlight for halls bedrooms etc and switches on if your mains power fails p