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From the description given its output power would be 300 Volt-Amps which is almost the same as 300 Watts but may not be, depending on the power factor.

If we allow, say, 10% extra for power losses, the UPS (Un-interruptable Power Supply to those who don't know what such things are) may consume about 330 Watts from your building's main electrical power supply.

If you need to have a more accurate idea of the power it takes why not look at the rating plate on the UPS unit itself? Or if you had a Wattmeter you could measure the maximum power drawn when it is working at full load charging its batteries.

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