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2. 20 Affordable Ways to Prepare Your Home for Extreme Weather - AOL

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   Having a sump pump can help you remove water buildup when rains are heavy. A candid shot back at the center of activity on a barely-planned Friday evening on our cul de sac. Remove Lightweight ...

3. Sump pump - Wikipedia

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   Power – Sump pump motive power will vary from 1/4 horsepower to multiple horsepower. Head pressure – The hydraulic head pressure of a sump pump describes the maximum height to which the pump will move water. For instance, a sump pump with a 15 feet (4.6 m) maximum head (also called a shutoff head) will raise water up 15 feet (4.6 m) before ...

4. Lead–acid battery - Wikipedia

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   Wet cell stand-by (stationary) batteries designed for deep discharge are commonly used in large backup power supplies for telephone and computer centres, grid energy storage, and off-grid household electric power systems. [26] Lead–acid batteries are used in emergency lighting and to power sump pumps in case of power failure.

5. Emergency power system - Wikipedia

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   Emergency power systems are installed to protect life and property from the consequences of loss of primary electric power supply. It is a type of continual power system . They find uses in a wide variety of settings from homes to hospitals , scientific laboratories, data centers , [ 1 ] telecommunication [ 2 ] equipment and ships.

6. How to prepare your home for a hurricane - AOL

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   Install a sump pump, which removes water from your basement when it begins to flood. If you already have a sump pump, make sure it’s working properly. If you already have a sump pump, make sure ...

7. Basement waterproofing - Wikipedia

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   The drainage system collects any water entering the basement and drains it to an internally placed sump pump system, which will then pump the water out of the basement. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recommends basement waterproofing with a water alarm and "battery-operated backup pump" as a preventive measure against the high ...