Question

which of the following device types should be plugged into a surge protected only outlet on a ups unit and not a battery backup outlet?
○ inkjet printer
○ external hard disk drive
○ secondary lcd monitor
○ laser printer

Explanation:

To determine the device, we analyze each option:

• Inkjet printer: May be plugged into battery backup for short power outages, but not the best fit here.
• External hard disk drive: Important data storage, should be on battery backup to prevent data loss.
• Secondary LCD monitor: Non - critical for data integrity, power surges are a bigger concern. UPS surge - protected only outlets (not battery - backed) are for devices where power loss is less critical but surge protection is needed. Monitors, especially secondary ones, fit this as they don't hold data and a short power loss won't damage data.
• Laser printer: High - power device, often not suitable for battery - backed outlets due to power draw, but surge - protected only is less common for printers as they may need power during outages for pending jobs, but secondary monitors are a better fit for surge - only.

Answer:

C. Secondary LCD monitor