Quick Answer
A wireless charging module for a project is chosen by fixing five points before any price is compared: how the module is installed in the furniture, the module dimensions and the cut-out they require, the colour that matches the desk finish, whether the module also needs wired USB or Type-C output, and the packing quantity per carton. In the published range, the CHE-035 recessed wireless charging module measures 132 x 113 x 30 mm and packs 50 pcs per carton, the CHE-036 LED charging pad measures 75 mm in diameter and packs 100 pcs per carton, and the CHD02H-WC charging cable box packs 20 pcs per carton. A written decision on all five points keeps quotations comparable and installation consistent across a workstation programme.
Key Takeaways
- A wireless charging module is selected against the furniture it is built into: installation type, cut-out and finish come from the desk design, not from the charger catalogue alone.
- The published range splits into three shapes with different job sites: a recessed module (CHE-035, 132 x 113 x 30 mm, 50 pcs/CTN), a round charging pad (CHE-036, 75 mm diameter, 100 pcs/CTN) and a charging cable box (CHD02H-WC, 20 pcs/carton).
- Wireless power interoperability is a certification question, not a marketing claim: the Wireless Power Consortium states that certified products must pass rigorous testing in one of its authorized laboratories.
- Where a charging module shares a desk with socket-outlets, the socket side is a standardised furniture product: IEC 60884-2-8:2025 covers socket-outlets intended to be built into or fixed into furniture.
- Comparing module suppliers on the same five written points — installation, dimensions, colour, outputs, packing — is what turns three quotations into one comparable decision.
How Do You Choose Between a Recessed Module and a Charging Cable Box?
Choose the recessed module when the desk is produced to a drawing and the panel can be prepared before finishing. The CHE-035 recessed wireless charging module is supplied with an integrated mounting bracket for flush or recessed installation, measures 132 x 113 x 30 mm and is offered in black, silver, white and blue, so the module can sit inside a 30 mm build-up without disturbing the desk silhouette. Because the cut-out is made by the furniture factory rather than by the installer, the furniture drawing and the module drawing have to be reconciled before production, not on site.
Choose the charging cable box when the desk already has a cable exit and the buyer wants power and charging in one cut-out. The CHD02H-WC wireless charging cable box is an egg-type over-wire double-sided socket with a rotatable, removable top cover, 2500W maximum power, wireless charging plus USB and Type-C output, a fire-retardant PC shell, and colour options in silver gray and BMR gray. It packs 20 pcs per carton. In a project the cable box usually replaces a plain grommet, so it changes the furniture specification rather than only the hardware list. On desks that instead carry a continuous power rail across the worktop, the same charging position is served by a power track system, which is a different line on the furniture drawing again.
What Specifications Do Buyers Need to Confirm for a Wireless Charging Module?
Confirm four specifications — dimensions, outputs, colour and packing quantity — because each one changes a different part of the project: the furniture drawing, the user experience, the finished appearance and the freight plan.
Dimensions decide the cut-out. The CHE-035 module measures 132 x 113 x 30 mm and needs a rectangular opening agreed with the furniture factory; the CHE-036 LED wireless charging pad measures 75 mm in diameter and 15 mm high, which suits a surface-mount or in-desk embed on a thinner desktop; the CHE-036-USB wireless charging module measures 68 mm in diameter and 8 to 11 mm high and is built for in-desk or surface embed. All three numbers must reach the panel-machining drawing, not only the purchase order.
Outputs decide what the module is for. The CHE-035 module is a wireless charging surface; the CHE-036 LED pad is a 15W fast-charging surface with an LED status indicator in an anodised aluminium alloy body with a plastic base; the CHE-036-USB wireless charging module combines wireless charging with a physical USB-A port and Type-C compatibility in an ABS body; and the CHD02H-WC cable box adds universal double-sided sockets at 2500W alongside wireless charging. A workstation that must charge a phone, a headset and a laptop therefore needs the output list written down, because a wireless-only module and a module with a wired USB port look identical in a photograph.
Where the same desk also carries socket-outlets, that side of the desk is covered by its own standard. IEC 60884-2-8:2025, Plugs and socket-outlets for household and similar purposes — Part 2-8: Particular requirements for socket-outlets for furniture, published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), applies to socket-outlets that are intended to be built into or fixed into furniture and are not intended to be moved from one place to another without removing the fixing means. Asking a supplier whether the socket side and the charging side of a desk module were designed as separate products is a fair question, because they are separate standardisation fields.
Which Wireless Power Compliance Questions Belong in the RFQ?
Ask what the wireless interface inside the module conforms to, because interoperability between a phone and a desk charger is settled by certification, not by wattage alone. The physical working principle behind Qi coils is explained in how desk wireless charging modules work; what a project buyer still has to settle is which specification the module is built to. The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) maintains the Qi wireless charging standards and its certification database, and it publishes a certification requirement that buyers can quote back to a supplier.
According to the Wireless Power Consortium: “Certified products must pass rigorous testing in one of our authorized laboratories to verify compliance with WPC specifications.” For a project buyer this converts into two written questions in the RFQ: which wireless charging specification the module is designed against, and whether the module or the finished furniture carries a certification entry that the buyer can verify in the WPC product database.
What Should You Ask a Module Supplier Before Ordering?
Ask three questions before the quotation is accepted. First, which installation the module supports and what cut-out the furniture factory must prepare, including the collar or bracket the module is fixed with — the CHE-035 module is supplied with an integrated mounting bracket, and that bracket is the part the panel drawing has to accommodate.
Second, which colours are documented standards for the chosen model and which are custom. The published range already lists between one and four colours per model, and further colours are produced through an OEM programme; a custom colour adds a colour-approval step that a standard colour does not have, so it belongs on its own line of the order.
Third, which output combination is fitted — wireless only, wireless plus USB-A and Type-C, or wireless alongside universal double-sided sockets — and whether the module has an on/off or indicator function that end users will see, since the CHE-036 LED pad is documented with an LED charging status indicator while the CHE-036-USB module is documented with a physical USB-A port.
What Mistakes Raise the Cost of a Charging Module Order?
Charging modules are small lines inside a large furniture order, which is why module mistakes are cheap to prevent and expensive to discover at installation.
- Choosing the charger before the desk panel and its thickness are defined, so the cut-out in the panel drawing and the module drawing do not match.
- Specifying “wireless charging” without an output list, so a workstation that needs a wired USB port receives a wireless-only surface.
- Leaving the packing quantity out of the order although the same family packs 20, 50 and 100 pcs per carton depending on model, so the container plan is built on a guess.
Each of these is closed by the same document — a one-page written module specification attached to the RFQ — rather than by a better price.
Buyer Checklist
- Decide the installation first: recessed module in a prepared panel, round pad on or in a thin desktop, or a charging cable box replacing a cable grommet.
- Write the module dimensions and the required cut-out on the furniture drawing: 132 x 113 x 30 mm for the CHE-035, 75 mm diameter for the CHE-036 pad, 68 mm diameter for the CHE-036-USB module.
- List the outputs required per workstation: wireless only, wireless plus USB-A and Type-C, or wireless alongside 2500W universal sockets.
- Match the colour to the desk finish and flag any custom colour as a separate approval step on the order.
- Record pieces per carton for the chosen model before planning freight — 20, 50 or 100 pcs per carton depending on model — and request carton dimensions and gross weight.
- Put the wireless specification question and the socket-outlet side of the desk in the RFQ, then approve a physical sample before mass production.
Frequently Asked Questions
These are the questions furniture manufacturers, distributors and project buyers ask most often when wireless charging modules are specified for a desk or workstation programme.
Conclusion
Choosing wireless charging modules for a project is a five-line decision — installation, dimensions and cut-out, colour, outputs, packing quantity — written down before prices are compared. Fix those five and every quotation that returns describes the same module, the panel drawing matches the module drawing, and the container plan follows the carton figures instead of a guess. Buyers preparing a desk or workstation programme can send the module specification to Natlo Hardware for a quotation.
Sources
- IEC 60884-2-8:2025, Plugs and socket-outlets for household and similar purposes — Part 2-8: Particular requirements for socket-outlets for furniture (International Electrotechnical Commission): https://webstore.iec.ch/en/publication/71934
- Wireless Power Consortium — Qi wireless charging standards, certification testing in authorised laboratories and the Qi Certified Product Database: https://www.wirelesspowerconsortium.com/standards/
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do wireless charging modules for office furniture need certification?
Certification is not automatic, but it is the only checkable form of interoperability. The Wireless Power Consortium maintains the Qi standards and states that certified products must pass rigorous testing in one of its authorized laboratories to verify compliance with WPC specifications, and it publishes a product database that buyers can search. Writing the wireless charging specification and a verifiable certification reference into the RFQ turns a wattage claim into an auditable answer.
How many wireless charging modules does one workstation need?
One module per user position is the normal starting figure, but the device list decides. A position used only for phone charging needs one wireless surface; a position where a laptop or headset is also plugged in needs a module with wired USB-A or Type-C output, or a charging cable box that combines wireless charging with universal sockets. Counting devices before desks avoids the common result of a wireless-only module on a desk where nothing can be plugged in.
What should buyers approve before a wireless charging module order runs?
Approve a physical sample of the exact specified module — model, colour, surface finish, output configuration and indicator function — together with the written order line recording cut-out dimensions and pieces per carton. Where a custom colour is involved, the sample is where the match to the desk finish is settled. Approving appearance and cut-out on the same sample is cheaper than correcting either after the panels are machined.
Can wireless charging module colours be customized for a private label programme?
Yes. Every module in the range already documents standard colours — black, silver, white and blue on the CHE-035 module, black on both CHE-036 modules, silver gray and BMR gray on the CHD02H-WC charging cable box — and further colours are produced through an OEM programme with the colour confirmed by sample before mass production. A custom colour still travels through the same cut-out and packing decisions, so it belongs on its own order line.