Andy Wade wrote:
Pete Verdon wrote:

The obvious approach is to wire up the sockets (probably three doubles
right next to each other) as a radial, and just connect it into the
"downstairs ring" MCB. Logically this seems like a spur off the ring,
but is it likely to raise any eyebrows?

Like that it would because an unfused spur from a ring should only feed
one single or double socket, or one item of fixed equipment via an FCU.

Good catch. I guess I was thinking of "big pile of sockets in one place"
as one "item", but of course that's not right.

A fused spur will be fine for your application though - spur off from
the origin of the ring in the consumer unit to a switched fused
connection unit (with neon, if you wish) fitted with, say, a 5 A fuse.
This can then feed as many sockets as you need, which you can label "for
IT equipment only, load 5 A max." or similar. The switch on the FCU
provides a convenient master isolator for all the equipment.

I like this idea. Thanks.

Pete