Patent ID: 8857466

Claim:
A system for remotely controlling a shutoff of a main valve of a utility line to a structure, comprising: an electrically active solenoid shutoff valve mounted after an existing manual shutoff valve; a securable enclosure comprising: a power supply, comprising: an electrical connecting pair of blades removably connected to a power source; and, a step down transformer in electrical communication with said pair of blades; a remote control switch in electrical communication with said electrically active solenoid shutoff valve and said transformer; and, an alarm unit in electrical communication with said transformer; a remote control; and, a manual bypass valve and associated piping; wherein said power source is a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) receptacle that provides continuous power to said transformer; wherein said system ceases delivery of a flow of a utility in an event of a power failure or remotely upon activation of said remote control switch by said remote control; wherein said enclosure is electrically connected to said power source of said structure adjacent to said electrically active solenoid shutoff valve at a distance required by local electrical codes; wherein said manual bypass valve provides an optional shutoff to said utility line; and wherein said GFCI receptacle further comprises X-10 communication capabilities, thereby enabling activation/deactivation of said system via a remote computer or smart phone, thereby halting or reestablishing said flow of said utility through said system.