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Deluge Valves New York: UL Listed and FM Approved Electric, Pneumatic and Hydraulic Deluge Valves for NYC Aircraft Hangars, Con Edison Transformer Yards, NYC Transit Cable Tunnels and Waterfront 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 New York City, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island, Long Island, Westchester, Jersey City and Newark. Toronto HQ warehouse with 2-day truck freight to NYC metro, factory-assembled trim kits, NYC BC submittals and FDNY compliance documentation.

This page is the technical reference for NYC specifying engineers, mechanical contractors and sprinkler installers selecting deluge valve packages for JFK, LaGuardia (LGA), Newark (EWR) and Teterboro aircraft hangars, Con Edison and PSEG transformer yards (500 kV, 345 kV), NYC Transit subway cable tunnels, MTA commuter rail tunnels, Bayonne, Linden and Elizabeth Port Authority petrochemical loading terminals, ConEd East River generating stations, Brooklyn Navy Yard turbine enclosures, Indian Point and Oyster Creek nuclear-adjacent turbine halls, and any open-directional water spray or foam-water deluge application, governed by 2022 NYC Building Code Chapter 9, NFPA 13 Chapter 7 Section 7.4, NFPA 15, NFPA 16, NFPA 409, UL 260, FM 1042 and FDNY Technical Memorandum 2.

Deluge valve range for NYC projects

Type	UNIVAL SKU	Size	Max working pressure	Listings	Typical NYC application
Deluge valve electric release	UVDV-6-ES	6 inch NPS	250 psi	UL 260, FM 1042	JFK, LGA, EWR hangar electric solenoid release
Deluge valve electric release	UVDV-8-ES	8 inch NPS	250 psi	UL 260, FM 1042	Port Authority large hangar deluge
Deluge valve pneumatic release	UVDV-6-PN	6 inch NPS	250 psi	UL 260, FM 1042	Bayonne petrochemical loading pneumatic release
Deluge valve hydraulic release	UVDV-6-HY	6 inch NPS	250 psi	UL 260, FM 1042	Con Edison transformer yard hydraulic pilot release
Deluge valve high-pressure	UVDV-6-HP	6 inch NPS	300 psi	UL 260, FM 1042	NYC supertall or pressure zoned deluge
Deluge valve large bore	UVDV-10	10 inch NPS	250 psi	UL 260, FM 1042	Port NY/NJ bulk petrochemical deluge
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

Why NYC 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. FDNY accepts UL/FM listed deluge valves with factory trim kit, FDNY Technical Memorandum 2 compliance and NFPA 13 Chapter 7 Section 7.4, NFPA 15 or NFPA 16 submittal package.

Port Authority hangar foam-water deluge standard. JFK, LGA, EWR, Teterboro Port Authority hangars for American, Delta, United, JetBlue, FedEx, UPS standardize on NFPA 409 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 UL 864 releasing panel.

Con Edison and PSEG transformer water spray. 500 kV and 345 kV transformer yards with NFPA 15 water spray deluge. UVDV-6-ES or UVDV-6-HY with UV/IR flame detection (Det-Tronics X3301, Spectrex SharpEye) for East River, Hell Gate, Astoria and Linden substations.

NYC supertall and pressure-zoned high-pressure rating. UVDV-6-HP rated 300 psi max working pressure for NYC supertall pressure-zoned deluge zones and high-rise mechanical penthouse turbine enclosures per NYC BC Section 913 pressure-regulating standpipe valve integration.

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, UVDV-6-HY and UVDV-6-HP are UL 260/FM 1042 listed equivalent. FDNY accepts listed equivalent substitutions with engineer-of-record approval.

Code and listing acceptance for NYC

2022 NYC Building Code Chapter 9. NYC BC Section 903 adopts NFPA 13 with NYC amendments. Deluge and water spray systems required for aircraft hangars, transformer yards and petrochemical loading per NFPA 13 Section 7.4, NFPA 15 and NFPA 16.

FDNY Technical Memorandum 2. FDNY TM 2 governs fire protection system installation, acceptance testing and commissioning. Deluge valve trim, releasing panel integration, detection layout, water delivery time verification and foam proportioning accuracy per TM 2 requirements.

NFPA 13 Chapter 7 Section 7.4, NFPA 15 and NFPA 16. Section 7.4 (deluge systems), NFPA 15 (water spray), NFPA 16 (foam-water deluge) govern NYC 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 NYC projects

Victaulic FireLock NXT Series 768 deluge. Substitute UVDV-6-ES, UVDV-8-ES, UVDV-6-PN, UVDV-6-HY or UVDV-6-HP at matching size, release type and pressure rating. Same UL 260/FM 1042 listing with FDNY TM 2 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 for reliable water delivery.

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 provided.

Reliable DV-5 deluge valve. Substitute UVDV-6-ES or UVDV-8-ES at matching duty. NFPA 13 Chapter 7 Section 7.4 trim configuration matched.

Detection and releasing for NYC deluge systems

Heat detection for hangar deluge. UL 521 Listed fixed-temperature and rate-of-rise heat detectors cross-zoned per NFPA 409 for JFK, LGA, EWR hangars. UVDV-RCP SLC addressable loop supports up to 159 detectors per loop.

UV/IR and triple IR3 flame detection for petrochemical. UL Listed Det-Tronics X3301 and Spectrex SharpEye triple IR3 optical flame detectors for Bayonne, Linden, Elizabeth petrochemical loading, ConEd East River generating stations and PSEG transformer yards.

Linear heat detection for subway and rail tunnels. UL Listed linear heat detection cable (Protectowire PHSC) for NYC Transit subway cable tunnels, LIRR and Metro-North commuter rail tunnels and under-river cable tunnel crossings.

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.

NYC-specific delivery and installation logistics

JFK, LaGuardia, Newark, Teterboro Port Authority hangars. American, Delta, United, JetBlue, FedEx, UPS, DHL maintenance hangars with NFPA 409 foam-water deluge. Direct truck freight from Toronto HQ with airside security clearance and Port Authority coordination.

Con Edison and PSEG transformer yards. East River 500 kV, Hell Gate 345 kV, Astoria, Linden substation transformers with NFPA 15 water spray deluge. UVDV-6-ES or UVDV-6-HY with UV/IR flame detection.

Bayonne, Linden, Elizabeth petrochemical loading. Phillips 66 Bayway, Buckeye, NuStar terminal loading racks and rail spurs with UVPP-FOAM-3 AFFF proportioning. NFPA 30 compliant flammable liquid storage deluge design.

NYC Transit subway and MTA commuter rail tunnels. NYC Transit A Division and B Division subway cable tunnels, LIRR East Side Access tunnels, Metro-North Park Avenue tunnel, PATH tunnel cable trays with linear heat detection and UVDV-6-ES release.

East River, Brooklyn Navy Yard turbine halls. ConEd East River Generating Station, Ravenswood, Astoria, Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration turbine enclosures with UVDV-6-ES and triple IR flame detection.

Related products for complete NYC deluge package

Fire pumps. UVFP-HSC, UVFP-ES and UVFP-HSC-HP fire pumps for NYC deluge water supply, sized per NFPA 15 Section 7.6 water demand. See Fire Pumps New York.

Pre-action valves. UVPA-SI/UVPA-DI for carrier hotels adjacent to deluge-protected areas. See Pre-Action Valves New York.

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

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

Frequently asked questions (NYC)

Is UNIVAL accepted by FDNY? Yes. UNIVAL deluge valves are UL 260 Listed and FM 1042 Approved. FDNY Technical Memorandum 2 accepts UL/FM listed deluge valves with factory trim kit, NFPA 13 Chapter 7 Section 7.4, NFPA 15 or NFPA 16 submittal and acceptance test documentation.

What is the standard for JFK, LGA, EWR hangars? Port Authority hangars standardize on NFPA 409 Group I/II/III/IV 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.

What pressure rating for NYC supertall deluge? NYC supertall above 30 stories or pressure-zoned mechanical penthouse deluge may require 300 psi UVDV-6-HP with pressure-regulating standpipe valves per NYC BC Section 913.

What is the delivery time to NYC? Factory-assembled trim kits ship 4 to 6 weeks. Stock UVDV-6-ES and UVDV-8-ES ship 2 to 3 weeks. 2-day truck freight from Toronto HQ to NYC metro with off-hours delivery coordination.

How do I substitute Victaulic FireLock NXT on an NYC project? Submit substitution letter with UNIVAL UL 260/FM 1042 certificates, factory trim drawing, dimensional data and FDNY TM 2 compliance. Engineer-of-record approval follows; FDNY accepts listed equivalent substitutions.

Contact ValveAtlas for NYC 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 FDNY 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 JFK, LGA, EWR hangars, Con Edison and PSEG transformer yards, Bayonne petrochemical loading or NYC Transit tunnel projects, email the project hydraulic calculations, detection layout, releasing panel matrix and foam proportioning plan to burakpadr@gmail.com or use the contact form. 2-day truck freight from Toronto HQ and factory trim assembly coordination.