Abstract: A pilot operated, balanced piston relief valve is provided with a body having a flow passageway therethrough and a main valve disposed therein, a pilot valve secured to the body and responsive to the pressure of fluid within the flow passage through the body, and a selective valve disposed between the body and the pilot valve for selectively discharging fluid from the body through a vent without requiring actuation of the pilot valve. In a preferred embodiment, the selective valve comprises an electrically actuatable cartridge valve secured within a manifold, with passageways formed through the manifold for providing fluid communication between the pilot valve, the main valve, and the vent.