Patent ID: 9683911
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: E03B,G01M,G05B,Y02A

Claim:
1. A utility control system for controlling at least one utility actuator, the utility control system comprising: an enclosure having an exterior region and an interior region; at least one readily accessible utility control having an “ON” state and an “OFF” state and configured to control an availability of a utility; a keyed switch at the exterior region and configured to provide a temporary activate signal; a first printed circuit board including a first portion of a control circuitry, the first printed circuit board provided within the interior region of the enclosure; a second printed circuit board including a second portion of the control circuitry, the second printed circuit board provided within the interior region of the enclosure; one or more terminals mounted to the second printed circuit board and configured to electrically connect the at least one utility actuator to the second portion of control circuitry; a plurality of electrical connections electrically connecting the first portion of the control circuitry to the second portion of the control circuitry; an indicator at the exterior region and configured to provide an indication of a state of the utility; a controller electrically connected to the first portion of the control circuitry and configured to provide an “ON” control signal to the at least one utility actuator via the one or more terminals to change the at least one utility actuator to an “ON” state when both the at least one readily accessible utility control is in the “ON” state and when the keyed switch provides the temporary activate signal, wherein the controller is configured to provide an “OFF” control signal to the at least one utility actuator via the one or more terminals to change the at least one utility actuator to an “OFF” state; a readily accessible emergency shut-off control configured to provide a shut-down signal to the control circuitry; and wherein after a configurable period of time, the at least one utility actuator is changed to the “OFF” state.