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220-801 · Question #386

Which of the following will help protect against brown outs?

The correct answer is D. Battery backup. A battery backup (UPS) protects against brownouts by supplying regulated power from its battery when input voltage drops below acceptable levels.

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Question

Which of the following will help protect against brown outs?

Options

  • APower supply
  • BAnti-static strap
  • CSurge suppressor
  • DBattery backup

How the community answered

(29 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    7% (2)
  • D
    90% (26)

Why each option

A battery backup (UPS) protects against brownouts by supplying regulated power from its battery when input voltage drops below acceptable levels.

APower supply

A power supply converts AC to DC but cannot compensate for insufficient incoming AC voltage during a brownout.

BAnti-static strap

An anti-static strap protects against electrostatic discharge (ESD) and has no relation to power quality issues.

CSurge suppressor

A surge suppressor protects against overvoltage spikes, not undervoltage brownout conditions.

DBattery backupCorrect

A UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) with battery backup provides line conditioning and can compensate for brownouts - sustained undervoltage conditions - by switching to battery power to deliver stable voltage to connected devices. It actively monitors incoming power quality and responds to both outages and voltage sags. Surge suppressors only protect against overvoltage, and power supplies alone cannot compensate for insufficient incoming voltage.

Concept tested: UPS battery backup brownout protection

Source: https://www.comptia.org/certifications/a

Topics

#battery backup#UPS#brownout protection#power management

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