8-gang individually switched power strips hard to come by?

I like that one - may have to get one to replace the mess I have currently.

Amazon and CPC Sell a ProElec 8 Way Strip as 4 gang in parallel that may suit your needs; Pro Electrical 8 Way

Amazon also sell a Masgterplug Unit of the same format but I don't think it is surge protected; Masterplug 8 Way

Amazon also sell a Bestek unit that is 6 way; Bestek 6 Way

Kind regards.

Not really, it's US sockets and it would be a bit awkward to mount.  You honestly wouldn't think it would be so hard would you!?

Would this work?

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https://uk.farnell.com/pyle/pdbc10/rack-mount-power-strip-8-outlet/dp/2833410

Yes, I can find lots of those.  What I need (want) though is 8 individually switched with a 3m cable that isn't in a 4x2 but a 8x1 layout.  Hen's teeth.  Something like: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brennenstuhl-Premium-Line-extension-GERMANY-switch/dp/B00P142TPY/ref=pd_ybh_a_15?_encoding=UTF8…  but with each socket switched, although I could live with that for one of my purposes.  There is this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00YCAGVOS/ref=psdc_1098227031_t4_B00P142TPY  which give 8 + 4 with each bank switched which is like Shabaz's suggestion above.

Dave's pointer to Olsen looks ideal: 8 switchable with a separate earthing point with stud - I currently use a plug with stud.  The cost though....

Andrew

I've found  6way switched with 2m lead from a reputable seller of quality items to the electrical trade:

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/TACS924N.html

Rod

Actually, perhaps getting a qualified electrician in to put in some surface mount sockets in the right place might be an answer - would be a tidy job. 

I have one 2-gang wall socket which these extension leads would come from in more-or-less the right place.  6+4 along with an 8 would mean I'd have to plug the 6 into the wall and the 4 into the 6 - I didn't think that was recommended (if all remaining sockets are to be used.)  An electrician could, of course, spur off both of these and provide the right amount of sockets where needed.

Perhaps once I end up down the path of paying for an electrician's time or spending £120 on a strip, it may be simpler to just buy a 4x4 rectangular strip at a quarter of the price.  I'll have to give it some thought....I honestly didn't think it would be that hard to find a reasonably priced, domestic extension lead with 8 sockets individually switched in-a-line!

That's the type of stuff I'm always very wary about!  I tend to buy either well known brands or reputable sources when it comes to plugging stuff in!

The eBay one's look like they might do but, as I say, I've heard a fair few horror stories about non-branded Chinese power supplies so I'm a bit wary.

Yes, be aware that a lot of those cheap deals on the likes of eBay / Marketplace contain counterfeit products which can be very dangerous.

BS 1363 Plugs and Sockets

Hi Andrew,

For a friend's lab, I got someone to do Rod's suggestion, and line up a load of sockets, just above desk height. As Rod says, grommets are used. We got them fitted on the wall surface.  There was also another earth connection in parallel too. Overall it looks awesome and 'industrial' but that was the look we were going for in that lab.

For home use I got surge-protected strips from CPC, but they only have one switch.

In a similar vein to Dave's suggestion, perhaps an individually-switched 6-way such as this one:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/LINDY-Individually-Switched-Mains-Power-White/dp/B002MEZ7UU

in combination with a 4-way surge-protected one may help, with the advantage that now you have a way to switch off six of them in one go.

This IEC socket style may be handy too, since a lot of equipment comes with IEC connectors:

https://cpc.farnell.com/schurter/r47403100/5-way-in-line-filter/dp/FT00702?ost=FT00702&ddkey=https%3Aen-CPC%2FCPC_United…

I prepend it with a surge protector though, and plug-in RCD.

In summary at low cost I've not found an all-in-one solution, but I guess there is some more flexibility with the mix, and it's inexpensive. I went mainly with CPC for most of the stuff, so that there is a single 'throat to choke' : )