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The pnncipal adł/antage d this shelter is that il can be erecten with a minimum of excavation in locaiions where theie s poor drainage or where ihe yiound-watar labie is close to the sur face Hawevs'', :h° a*posure of ihe sheiter above grcund repuires Ino addition ol earth mounding arcund all sidas A maximurn slope of I on 2 is recommendel! wthm 18 fest ot the shelter.

OPTIONS

To accomrnodate mora peoplc. increasa Ihe shelter length 1 ’-3" lor each addiliofial shelter space. Do not Increose the 10-3" *.dth wilhoul redesgnhg ihe roof slab for the longer span.

Electrical sen/ice may be trought to tha sheller fron a separale circun in the house A branc.n Circuit breaker snoukł be instalted ns-rie lhc shelter Th s s for uss uncer rcrrral times, sińce electric pov/er may or may not be availabło durirg the sheter coriori

The cptionat air nlake hood, showri below, can be iristallod at1e^r fne błasi wave nas passed. by renovmg tne ęcoseocck piping and slipcing :hs air in’.ake over the pipo and tightening the hocd tc the pipę.

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