UPS for mac

I have an imac.
I live in India and I need to buy a UPS for my mac.
Which one is reccomended??
Will the connection between the UPS and Mac be via USB??
If so where will the power cord provided by Apple be connected??

If you check your other post listed below, you will find helpful information by Jolly Giant on what UPS would work fine with your mac.
Personally, I have an APC UPS connected to my mac. It is an older model and has no USB connection which has worked fine for me. Please take note of the input voltages - as I am not sure what India uses - 220V or 110V.
Here is the other link to your other post:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2783519&tstart=0
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