The overflow will start the syphon up automaticly again if the U tube has remained full of water. This is accomplished by haveing the overflow designed so that both ends of the U tube stay submerged under the water even when the power it cut. When power comes back the pump in the sump will start pumping water back into the tank. The water level will rase until its at a point that the water starts flowing back into the overflow unit. FRom there the syphon will start up again and will flow the water back down to the sump compleating the circle.