I'm turning a 2m x 4m room into a home office, and I want to distribute the following around the room.
1. Normal sockets for computer monitors chargers fed from a 20A RCBO functionally switched by a 20A grid switch. Probably 6 double sockets
2. Second set of sockets for other devices fed from the same 20A RCBO all functionally switched by a 20A grid switch. Probably 4 double sockets
3. Sockets for floor/desk lighting fed from the same 20A RCBO functionally switched by a grid switch
4. Ceiling lights fed from the 6A downstairs lighting RCBO switched by another grid switch
5. Cat5e for network sockets
6. Line Audio/speaker cables
I was planning to use 3 compartment Dado trunking from screwfix, but then spotted that I could use Maxi trunking, any recommendations?
The trunking will be running at skirting level for most of the room, with a tee and riser to just above desk height and the grid switches.
I was thinking of running the various circuits in 2.5mm T&E radials from the CU which is about a 10m run. Then into an accessible plastic Adaptable box to convert to 2.5mm singles probably using Wago lever connectors. The singles then go to the grid switches and then onwards through the trunking to the sockets.
All of the network/audio cables would then go in the other compartment.
Does this sound reasonable? Anything I've missed? How are the single wires normally marked to show which circuit they belong to? Does the earth single need to be 2.5mm?
1. Normal sockets for computer monitors chargers fed from a 20A RCBO functionally switched by a 20A grid switch. Probably 6 double sockets
2. Second set of sockets for other devices fed from the same 20A RCBO all functionally switched by a 20A grid switch. Probably 4 double sockets
3. Sockets for floor/desk lighting fed from the same 20A RCBO functionally switched by a grid switch
4. Ceiling lights fed from the 6A downstairs lighting RCBO switched by another grid switch
5. Cat5e for network sockets
6. Line Audio/speaker cables
I was planning to use 3 compartment Dado trunking from screwfix, but then spotted that I could use Maxi trunking, any recommendations?
The trunking will be running at skirting level for most of the room, with a tee and riser to just above desk height and the grid switches.
I was thinking of running the various circuits in 2.5mm T&E radials from the CU which is about a 10m run. Then into an accessible plastic Adaptable box to convert to 2.5mm singles probably using Wago lever connectors. The singles then go to the grid switches and then onwards through the trunking to the sockets.
All of the network/audio cables would then go in the other compartment.
Does this sound reasonable? Anything I've missed? How are the single wires normally marked to show which circuit they belong to? Does the earth single need to be 2.5mm?