pedestal-type sump pump
Device removing water from a pit dug in the ground in order to evacuate it to a sewer or septic tank.
float 
Moving part connected to the shutoff switch; it rises with the water level and activates the pump.
discharge line 
Pipe through which the pump evacuates the sump water to a sewer or septic tank.
check valve 
Valve with a toggle preventing water from backing up into the sump.
switch 
Mechanism allowing the pump motor to be activated when the float reaches a preset level.
sump 
Pit in which water runoff is collected in the event the basement floods.
float clamp 
Metal part keeping the float line in place.
grounded receptacle 
Device for supplying electricity and ensuring the transfer of the current to the ground in the event of device malfunction; it prevents electrocution.
pump motor 
Device transforming electric energy into mechanical energy to drive another device.