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System Performance Comparison

System 1 2 3 4 5
           
System Name No Backup Standard High Flow Maximum Flow Ultimate Protection
System Description No Backup Standard Battery Backup System Inverter Backup System Inverter and Battery Pump System Inverter and Battery Pump System with Flow Restrictor
Primary Pump Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Battery Backup Pump No Yes No Yes Yes
Deluge Pump with Inverter No No Yes Yes Yes
Sump Safety - Inlet Flow Restriction Device No No No No Yes
Number of Batteries 0 1 3 3 3
           
Pumping Capacity
(gallons per minute)
         
With Utility Power 48 52 120 124 124
During Power Outage 0 35 72 107 107
           
Backup Pumping Duration          
Pumping Time at 35 gpm (hours) 0 7.5 6.2 22.5 22.5
Total Volume Pumped Before Battery Depletion (gallons) 0 15,750 12,960 47,250 47,250
           
Flood Frequency Estimates
(years between floods)1
         
High Estimate 2 5 12 19 63
Best Estimate 4 9 26 41 191
Low Estimate 14 25 81 119 1284

1 Flood frequency estimates are intended to be measures of the relative improvement between systems, not guarantees of system performance. All estimates assume annual maintenance and repair is performed.

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Last modified: 05/22/08