Abstract: A portable lamp comprises a lamp enclosure and a base. A lamp and one or more batteries are located within the lamp enclosure. When the lamp enclosure is removed from the base, the lamp is energized. When the lamp enclosure is mounted on the base, the lamp is de-energized and the batteries are recharged. The lamp enclosure can be mounted on the base without any interlocking mechanical connections and at any angular orientation about an axis transverse to the base.