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Will someone please tell me what far out and away risks were talking about here. these sockets were talking about are in metal conduit containment, so no-ones going to be putting screws or pins through the wiring. Assuming that the ADS is well up to specifications, tell me what risks are we talking about on these IT/computer dedicated outlets....
To be honest I don't think the issue is one of risk, it's more one of arse covering by ensuring that the regs are fully complied with. Common sense and an individual assessment are now banned under the "2012 Follow the book blindly act."
I think the root of some of these dilemmas is the OSG, which whilst handy has dumbed down a lot of the regs and left out some of the "you work it out you're the electrician!" statements. In the OP's case, it's a light industrial/commercial unit. He's taken all reasonable factors into account, done the calcs, made the design, job sorted. Would I have done it in the same way using the same design? Unlikely as everyone works sligtly differently. Neither approach would necessarily be incorrect.
I do think the nuisance tripping spectre is vastly overplayed though. I'm always more interested in the nuisance death issue