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(a) Plug the power cord of your computer’s power supply into one of the
battery backup outlets on the UPS.
(b) Connect the monitor and other essential peripherals to the battery backup Computer Science
outlets as well (see Figure 5.10).
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Figure 5.10: Connection points of UPS with CPU and monitor

(viii) Turn ON the UPS using the power button or switch located on the front or
back of the unit.
(ix) After connecting everything, you can perform a test to ensure that the UPS
is functioning correctly. Unplug the UPS from the wall outlet to simulate a
power outage and verify that the device continues running from the battery
backup outlets.

Surge protectors
A surge protector is an appliance designed to protect electrical appliances from voltage
spikes and surges. It is also called a surge suppressor. A surge protector attempts to
limit the voltage supplied to an electrical appliance by blocking current to reduce
voltage below a safe threshold. Figure 5.11 shows different surge protectors.

Figure 5.11: Examples of surge protectors

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