diff --git a/source/_components/sensor.apcupsd.markdown b/source/_components/sensor.apcupsd.markdown
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@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ logo: apcupsd.png
 ha_category: Sensor
 ---
 
-The `apcupsd` sensor platform to allow you to monitor a UPS (battery backup) by using data from the [apcaccess](http://linux.die.net/man/8/apcaccess) command.
+The `apcupsd` sensor platform allows you to monitor a UPS (battery backup) by using data from the [apcaccess](http://linux.die.net/man/8/apcaccess) command.
 
-To add this platform to your installation, add the following to your `configuration.yaml` file:
+To use this sensor platform, you first have to set up [apcupsd](https://home-assistant.io/components/apcupsd/) and add the following to your `configuration.yaml` file:
 
 ```yaml
 # Example configuration.yaml entry