A power source cut-off system enabling the user to cut off power supply
from an outlet even when user is out comprises an outlet tap for
supplying power to an electric apparatus by connecting it to a home
commercial power source and a telephone set for controlling this outlet
tap and connected to an external telephone line. The outlet tap comprises
an outlet to which the electric apparatus is connected, a power cut-off
means for cutting off the power source at this outlet, a reception means
for receiving a radio signal transmitted from the external telephone set,
and a control means for cutting off the power source at the outlet by the
power source cut-off device according to the radio signal received by
this reception means. The telephone set comprises a control signal
reception means for receiving a control signal transmitted via an
external communication apparatus, and a transmission means for
transmitting a radio signal to the outlet tap on the basis of the control
receiving means.