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Deluge Valves Boston: UL Listed and FM Approved Electric, Pneumatic and Hydraulic Deluge Valves for Logan Airport Hangars, Eversource Transformer Yards, MBTA Cable Tunnels and New England Petrochemical Loading

ValveAtlas supplies UL 260 Listed and FM Class 1042 Approved electric, pneumatic and hydraulic deluge valves, foam-water proportioners, UL 864 Ninth Edition releasing control panels and complete NFPA 13 Chapter 7 Section 7.4, NFPA 15, NFPA 16, NFPA 11 and NFPA 409 trim packages to fire protection contractors, consulting engineers, utility EPCs and general contractors across Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, Brookline, Newton, Worcester, Providence and Manchester NH. Toronto HQ warehouse with consolidated truck freight to New England, factory-assembled trim kits, 780 CMR Chapter 9 submittals and Boston Fire Department compliance documentation.

This page is the technical reference for Boston specifying engineers, mechanical contractors and sprinkler installers selecting deluge valve packages for Logan International (BOS), Hanscom Field and Worcester Regional aircraft hangars, Eversource and National Grid transformer yards, Mystic Generating Station, Everett Marine Terminal and Chelsea salt and petrochemical loading, MBTA subway cable tunnels, Kendall Square biotech pilot plant spray protection, MIT Nuclear Reactor Lab turbine hall and any open-directional water spray or foam-water deluge application, governed by 780 CMR (Massachusetts State Building Code) Chapter 9, 527 CMR 1.00, NFPA 13 Chapter 7 Section 7.4, NFPA 15, NFPA 16, NFPA 409, UL 260 and FM 1042.

Deluge valve range for Boston projects

Type	UNIVAL SKU	Size	Max working pressure	Listings	Typical Boston application
Deluge valve electric release	UVDV-6-ES	6 inch NPS	250 psi	UL 260, FM 1042	Logan hangar, Hanscom Field electric solenoid release
Deluge valve electric release	UVDV-8-ES	8 inch NPS	250 psi	UL 260, FM 1042	Large Massport hangar or Eversource substation deluge
Deluge valve pneumatic release	UVDV-6-PN	6 inch NPS	250 psi	UL 260, FM 1042	Everett, Chelsea petrochemical loading pneumatic release
Deluge valve hydraulic release	UVDV-6-HY	6 inch NPS	250 psi	UL 260, FM 1042	National Grid transformer hydraulic pilot release
Deluge valve large bore	UVDV-10	10 inch NPS	250 psi	UL 260, FM 1042	Everett Marine Terminal LNG and bulk petrochemical
Foam-water proportioner	UVPP-FOAM-3	3% AFFF balanced-pressure	250 psi	UL 162, FM	NFPA 16 foam-water deluge for hangar or fuel storage
Releasing control panel	UVDV-RCP	N/A	24 VDC	UL 864 Listed	UL 864 Ninth Edition releasing panel with battery backup
Factory trim kit	UVDV-TRIM	All sizes	250 psi	UL, FM	Priming cup, main drain, alarm test, solenoid release, manual release

Why Boston contractors choose ValveAtlas deluge valves

UL 260 and FM 1042 dual listing. Every UNIVAL deluge valve is UL 260 Listed and FM Class 1042 Approved. BFD accepts UL/FM listed deluge valves with factory trim kit, 780 CMR Chapter 9 compliance and NFPA 13 Chapter 7 Section 7.4, NFPA 15 or NFPA 16 submittal package.

Logan Airport (BOS) foam-water deluge standard. Massport hangars for American, Delta, JetBlue, United, FedEx, UPS, Cape Air, Tradewind Aviation standardize on NFPA 409 Group II/III foam-water deluge with UVDV-6-ES or UVDV-8-ES and UVPP-FOAM-3 balanced-pressure AFFF 3% proportioner. Cross-zoned heat and UV/IR flame detection via UVDV-RCP.

Eversource and National Grid transformer water spray. 345 kV and 115 kV substation transformers across Greater Boston with NFPA 15 water spray deluge. UVDV-6-ES or UVDV-6-HY with UV/IR flame detection (Det-Tronics X3301, Spectrex SharpEye) for Mystic Generating Station, Everett Combined Cycle and South Boston substations.

Biotech pilot plant and university turbine halls. Kendall Square biotech pilot plants (Moderna, Pfizer, Biogen, Vertex), Harvard and MIT turbine test cells, MIT Nuclear Reactor Lab turbine hall deluge protection. UVDV-6-ES with UV/IR or triple IR3 flame detection per NFPA 15 and BSL-3 design.

Direct substitution for Victaulic FireLock NXT, Tyco DV-5, Viking E-1 and Reliable DV-5. UNIVAL UVDV-6-ES, UVDV-8-ES, UVDV-6-PN and UVDV-6-HY are UL 260/FM 1042 listed equivalent. BFD accepts listed equivalent substitutions with engineer-of-record approval.

Code and listing acceptance for Boston

780 CMR Massachusetts State Building Code Chapter 9. 780 CMR adopts NFPA 13 with Massachusetts amendments for sprinkler installation. Deluge and water spray systems required for aircraft hangars, transformer yards, petrochemical loading and turbine enclosures per NFPA 13 Section 7.4, NFPA 15 and NFPA 16.

527 CMR 1.00 Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Safety Code. 527 CMR 1.00 adopts NFPA 1 which references NFPA 13 for sprinkler installation. Deluge valve acceptance testing and annual inspection per NFPA 25 Chapter 13.

NFPA 13 Chapter 7 Section 7.4, NFPA 15 and NFPA 16. Section 7.4 (deluge systems), NFPA 15 (water spray fixed systems), NFPA 16 (foam-water deluge) govern Boston deluge valve installation.

NFPA 409 Aircraft Hangars and NFPA 30 Flammable Liquids. NFPA 409 Group I/II/III/IV hangars require foam-water deluge. NFPA 30 tank farms and loading racks require deluge or foam-water per ignitable liquid classification.

Victaulic, Tyco, Viking and Reliable substitution for Boston projects

Victaulic FireLock NXT Series 768 deluge. Substitute UVDV-6-ES, UVDV-8-ES or UVDV-6-PN at matching size and release type. Same UL 260/FM 1042 listing with 780 CMR Chapter 9 compliance documentation.

Tyco DV-5 deluge valve. Substitute UVDV-6-ES or UVDV-8-ES at matching size. Diaphragm-type deluge valve with low differential operation.

Viking E-1 and G-6000P deluge. Substitute UVDV-6-ES, UVDV-6-PN or UVDV-6-HY at matching size and release type. Factory water delivery time calculation.

Reliable DV-5 deluge valve. Substitute UVDV-6-ES or UVDV-8-ES at matching duty. NFPA 13 Section 7.4 trim configuration matched.

Detection and releasing for Boston deluge systems

Heat detection for Logan hangars. UL 521 Listed fixed-temperature or rate-of-rise heat detectors cross-zoned per NFPA 409. UVDV-RCP SLC addressable loop supports up to 159 detectors per loop.

UV/IR and triple IR3 flame detection for petrochemical and transformer. UL Listed Det-Tronics X3301 and Spectrex SharpEye optical flame detectors for Everett Marine Terminal, Chelsea petrochemical loading, Mystic Generating Station and Eversource transformer yard deluge release.

Linear heat detection for MBTA tunnels. UL Listed linear heat detection cable (Protectowire PHSC) for MBTA Red, Orange, Blue, Green Line subway cable tunnels and commuter rail tunnels under downtown Boston.

Manual emergency release. UVDV-MV manual pull station at hangar door and transformer yard perimeter per NFPA 15 Section 6.5 and NFPA 409 requirements.

Boston-specific delivery and installation logistics

Logan International (BOS), Hanscom, Worcester hangars. Massport hangars for American, Delta, JetBlue, United, FedEx, UPS, Cape Air maintenance with NFPA 409 foam-water deluge. Direct truck freight from Toronto HQ with airside security clearance and Massport coordination.

Eversource and National Grid transformer yards. Mystic 345 kV, South Boston, Everett Combined Cycle, Salem Harbor substation transformers with NFPA 15 water spray deluge. UVDV-6-ES with UV/IR flame detection.

Everett, Chelsea, Revere petrochemical and LNG. Everett Marine Terminal LNG (Distrigas), Chelsea salt and petrochemical, Revere heating oil and asphalt loading racks with UVPP-FOAM-3 AFFF proportioning.

MBTA subway and commuter rail tunnels. Red, Orange, Blue, Green Line subway cable tunnels, Silver Line bus tunnel, Central Artery/Tunnel cable vaults, MBTA commuter rail tunnels with linear heat cable detection and UVDV-6-ES release.

Kendall Square biotech pilot plants and MIT Reactor. Moderna, Pfizer, Biogen, Vertex pilot plant production floors, MIT Nuclear Reactor Lab turbine hall, MIT Nuclear Science and Engineering turbine test cells. UVDV-6-ES with UV/IR flame detection.

Related products for complete Boston deluge package

Fire pumps. UVFP-HSC, UVFP-ES and UVFP-VIL fire pumps for Boston deluge water supply. See Fire Pumps Boston.

Pre-action valves. UVPA-SI/UVPA-DI for data rooms adjacent to deluge-protected areas. See Pre-Action Valves Boston.

Butterfly valves. UVB-G310 grooved butterfly with integral tamper. See Butterfly Valves Boston.

Test and drain valves. UVT-TD-300 main drain and alarm test trim. See Test and Drain Valves Boston.

Frequently asked questions (Boston)

Is UNIVAL accepted by BFD? Yes. UNIVAL deluge valves are UL 260 Listed and FM 1042 Approved. BFD accepts UL/FM listed deluge valves with factory trim kit, 780 CMR Chapter 9 compliance and NFPA 13 Chapter 7 Section 7.4, NFPA 15 or NFPA 16 submittal documentation.

What is the standard for Logan hangars? Massport Logan hangars standardize on NFPA 409 foam-water deluge with UVDV-6-ES or UVDV-8-ES, UVPP-FOAM-3 balanced-pressure AFFF 3% proportioner and UL 864 releasing panel with cross-zoned heat and UV/IR flame detection.

Does UNIVAL meet Kendall Square biotech standards? Yes. UVDV-6-ES with UV/IR or triple IR3 flame detection and UL 864 releasing panel is standard for Kendall Square pilot plant spray protection, GMP clean room adjacent areas and BSL-3 laboratory turbine enclosures.

What is the delivery time to Boston? Factory-assembled trim kits ship 4 to 6 weeks. Stock UVDV-6-ES and UVDV-8-ES ship 2 to 3 weeks. 1-day truck freight from Toronto HQ to New England via I-90.

How do I substitute Victaulic FireLock NXT on a Boston project? Submit substitution letter with UNIVAL UL 260/FM 1042 certificates, factory trim drawing, dimensional data and 780 CMR compliance. Engineer-of-record approval follows; BFD accepts listed equivalent substitutions.

Contact ValveAtlas for Boston deluge valve quotation

For deluge valve trim quotations, Victaulic FireLock NXT 768, Tyco DV-5, Viking E-1 or Reliable DV-5 substitution submittals for BFD approval, or factory-assembled NFPA 13 Chapter 7 Section 7.4, NFPA 15 water spray or NFPA 16 foam-water deluge trim packages with UL 864 releasing panel for Logan Airport, Hanscom, Worcester, Eversource, National Grid, Everett Marine Terminal, Chelsea petrochemical, MBTA tunnel or Kendall Square biotech projects, email the project hydraulic calculations, detection layout, releasing panel matrix and foam proportioning plan to burakpadr@gmail.com or use the contact form. 1-day truck freight from Toronto HQ and factory trim assembly coordination.