Hi,

I'm in the process of redecorating my study/office at home. The house was
built in the 60's and the room has one single 13A socket.

I'm embarrassed to say that plugged into it I had the following (15) devices
via a cascade of adapters giving total of 18 usable sockets.....

computer x 2, monitor x 1, notebook psu, reading light, speakers, adsl
router, hub, answering machine, mobile charger, scanner, printer, dect
phone, AA battery charger, radio. (and that does not include temporary
devices like vacuum cleaners and son's guitar amp!!!!!!!).

Clearly this is not good practice and I intend to resolve matters by putting
more double sockets within the ring main. I have proposed a "scorched
earth" solution resulting in minimum 8 x new double sockets but SWMBO has
aesthetic objections. I have 3 questions:

1. Is there a recommended upper limit to the number of sockets on a
2.5mm^2 ring main. (note there will not be a significant incremental
loading issue...I'll just plug in all the same devices again!)

2. As an alternative an anybody recommend an elegant multiple (6 or so x
13A) surface mounting socket technology (not the crappy cheapo adapters you
get hanging on hooks in B&Q)

3. Can anybody beat my 15 devices 1 socket "personal best"

David