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There's always one :) I meant "they will be DIFFICULT to get to, but not impossible". Thanks

They will be inaccessible but it won't be impossible to get to them. The purpose of this excercise it to hide away all the cables we don't want to see, and to prevent us from having to constantly 'dive' under the desk into a cupboard to turn a supply on or off. If a plugtop fuse blows it...

Thanks for the suggestion mate but I don't really like those and they're a bit more expensive anyway.

Hi Adam_151, There are several computers in this setup - plus a server. The server is always on, but there are several other peripherals that need to remain switched on along with the server. This is why I opted for the two-switch setup: one switch to control the supply to the server and...

Hi The only reason I am specifically wanting to install "a switch" is so that I can keep all the plugs etc out of the way, and just have the switch visible above the desk. If one of the plug fuses does blow at any point, they won't be "totally" inaccessible - this is really an excercise...

With regard to restraining the flexes, good point. The flex would be installed in electrical trunking; rather than purchase two fused connection units, I could prevent the flex being ripped out of the switches by firmly securing the flex to the end of the trunking with cable ties. I'm not...

Hello Plugwash Thanks for the suggestion, but the purpose of installing the two switches is because we want all of the 'actual' plugs etc hidden from sight, and once the home office is fitted the wall sockets will be virtually inaccessible anyway. Perhaps I should have mentioned: the...

Hi all We're having a new home office built this week and I'm interested to know if some of my ideas are safe and also 'legal' according to Part P. I thought I'd consult the experts before I went ahead and did this. Basically all I'm looking to do is to install a pair of surface-mounted...