IMac G4/700 Power consumption

New question on an old but reliable machine:
Lately my UPS has given an "overload" signal several times. It is supposed to handle 350 VA/200W.
I searched through this forum and could not find a thread indicating where to find the rated power consumption of my iMac G4/700.
Since this problem only started occurring recently I suspect my UPS battery is bad but I thought I would try to research all possibilities. Thanks for any help.

When shopping for a replacement battery for the UPS, also consider
the newer technologies in the higher model line of UPS products that
have an 'automatic voltage regulation' feature. This will help keep the
attached computer healthy and protect it from both Up & Down action
on the grid. Also, some have a special USB-Ethernet data cable for
use with the uninterruptible power supply that Mac OS X can then use
to see and control the backup power configuration within System Prefs.
The UPS, beeping, may also mean that during the weather and holiday
seasonal loads on the grid, there are localized changes in the quality &
availability of electricity in your area. My newer APC brand UPS is OK
in that it shows the power specifications on an LED display on it, and
also allows me to set power settings in the Energy preference panel.
And it has a bigger battery, better technologies than my old failed one.
Sometimes warehouse stores have a fair price on these, since shipping
is generally high from elsewhere, due to the weight of the battery's lead.
Good luck & happy computing!

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Hi I have some weird problem related to this and unfortunately either or apple or APS able to solve.
I have picked a 27 iMac late 2012 model 2 montsh back and a APC Back up UPS 700.
Whenevr I turn on the Main power> Turn on APC> Turn on iMac, the iMac doesn't turn on. I will have to unplug it and plug it back it works. It happens only when I start the UPS for the first time in the day. After that how many ever times I remove my iMac plug and plug it back to APC, it turns on.
Initially I thought, it is the problem with the UPS and contacted APC where they replaced with a new UPS and its the same problem.
Unfortunately, Apple is not able to tell that its the problem with the Apple iMac as it works fine when directly powered without using APC.
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