Abstract: A cordless trouble light with a cage surrounding the light source comprising: a handle formed as a hollow generally cylindrical shaped member with an inboard end and an outboard end, the handle including a notch for placement of a switch, the inboard end including a light bulb socket with coupling devices, the outboard end consisting of an outlet ground plug with three prongs, an on/off switch system being positioned within the notch in the handle, three wires being operatively coupled to the switch, bulb socket, and outlet plug, the switch permitting electric flow to light source when in the on orientation; and a cage formed in a generally cylindrical configuration with a front segment and a rear segment, the rear segment being coupled to the inboard end of the handle, the front segment being rotatably affixed to the rear segment at one end, the segments being releasably coupled at the diametrically opposite edge, the segments consisting of a plurality of perpendicularly intersecting bars.