socket outlets

[sapper]

Just moved into our new (to us) bungalow and the room I am to share with SWMBO has only one socket outlet. I need to run an iMac, her windows machine, couple of external HD's, laser printer, 2 inkjets, 2 shredders and a lamp.

Eventually, week after next probably, I will get an electrician to put in at least one more socket but for the time being do you think the one socket will cope?

[v4 rider]

Re: socket outlets

Whole lot will be less than 1000 Watts which is 4 Amps so no problem.

Get one 8 way Distribution board rather than daisy chaining.

[al_kaholik]

Re: socket outlets

A surge protected one if you can get one reasonably.

[Mrs T]

Re: socket outlets

Maplin have a verticlal surge protected, 10 socket, strip. Link here

[Ulfric M Douglas]

Re: socket outlets

Asda were selling black 8-way switched socket units for a tenner the other day.
I got two.
Next to the car stuff and lightbulbs.

[theMusicMan]

Re: socket outlets

Hey Dave

OK, a little more expensive than those mentioned thus far, but this is the sort of thing you need:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/328012/Trail/searchtext%3ESOCKET.htm

[sapper]

Re: socket outlets

Thanks guys, lots of help as usual

[Guest]

Re: socket outlets

One of the smartest decisions I made when I had a home office constructed was to have an electrician put in 8 separate power points - and also put the whole thing on a separate power borad circuit.

I now run off this system:

1. An Epsom Printer.
2. Sanyo LCD TV
3. External 1 gig backup drive
4. My Windows 7 desktop and monitor.
5. Cordless telephone.
6. Daughter's laptop.
7. Most importantly bar fridge.
8. Wireless router.
9. UHF digital antenae.

Because I have need to use a couple of double adapters on my side of the office - I still have 3 spare points at this stage.

[sapper]

Re: socket outlets

One of the smartest decisions I made when I had a home office constructed was to have an electrician put in 8 separate power points - and also put the whole thing on a separate power borad circuit.

I now run off this system:

1. An Epsom Printer.
2. Sanyo LCD TV
3. External 1 gig backup drive
4. My Windows 7 desktop and monitor.
5. Cordless telephone.
6. Daughter's laptop.
7. Most importantly bar fridge.
8. Wireless router.
9. UHF digital antenae.

Because I have need to use a couple of double adapters on my side of the office - I still have 3 spare points at this stage.

Gotta say that the 10 point surge thingy is just the job, can run all I need from it, and cheaper than getting a sparky in.