Which device is usually not connected to the UPS directly because of high…

2018

Which device is usually not connected to the UPS directly because of high power consumption?

  1. A.

    KVM switch

  2. B.

    External Mouse

  3. C.

    USB video camera

  4. D.

    Laser printer

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Correct answer: D

A laser printer is usually not connected to a UPS directly. Laser printers consume massive amounts of power momentarily when heating their fuser rollers to melt toner onto paper. This sudden high-current spike can easily overload and damage a standard desktop UPS.

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