Patent ID: 6945274

Claim:
A modular water supply shut off and by pass system that comprises: a) a modular unit that consists essentially of: a main fluid flow line; a remotely actuated valve provided in the main fluid flow line, the remotely actuated valve having an open position which allows water to flow through the main fluid flow line and a closed position which prevents water from flowing through the main fluid flow line, said remotely actuated valve being in the closed position until activated; a by pass fluid flow line; and a manually operated valve provided in the by pass fluid flow line which manually operated valve is normally in the closed position so as to prevent water from flowing through the by pass fluid flow line; b) a control unit that includes a timing mechanism that, when actuated, causes the remotely actuated valve to stay in the open position for a predetermined duration of time that is controlled by the timing mechanism; and c) a manually operated switch that activates the control unit.