Fire Protection Valves
FLEXIBLE CONNECTORS
- Body: EPDM – Rubber Reinforced with Nylon and
Stainless-Steel wire - Type: Union (Double Sphere) Flange (Single & Double Sphere)
- Pressure rating: PN16
- Size Range: Union ½” to 4” – Flange 2” to 24”
- Standard: American & British
- Origin: USA
- Body: EPDM – Rubber Reinforced with Nylon and
SWITCHES
- Items: Temper Switch, Water flow Detector
- Origin: USA
WET ALARM CHECK VALVE ASSEMBLY
- Includes: Retard Chamber, Water Motor Alarm, Alarm
Pressure Switch - Body: Ductile Iron
- Pressure rating: 175 psi
- Size Range: 4” to 8”
- Origin: USA
- Includes: Retard Chamber, Water Motor Alarm, Alarm
VALVES - BRASS
- Type: Threaded
- Items: Test & Drain, Fire Department Connection, Landing,
Ball valve - Pressure rating: 300 psi
- Size Range: ½” – 4”
- Origin: USA
VALVE - DUCTILE IRON
- VALVE – DUCTILE IRO
- Items: Gate, Check, Y-Strainer, Butterfly
- Pressure Rating: 300, 250, 200 psi
- Size Range: 2” to 24”
- Standard: AWWA C515, C508/BS5163
- Origin: USA
BURIED GATE VALVES
- Body: Ductile Iron
- Type: Non-Rising Stem
- Pressure Rating: 300, 250, 200 psi
- Standards: AWWA C515/BS 5163
- Size Range: 2” to 24”
- Origin: USA
POST INDICATOR
- Origin: USA
HYDRANTS
- Body: Ductile Iron
- Type: Dry Barrel & Wet Barrel
- Pressure Rating: 250 psi
- Design Standard: FM1510/UL246/AWWA C502
- Size Range: 6”
- Origin: USA
GATE VALVE ACCESSORIES
- Items: T-key, Spindles, Surface Box
- Origin: USA
DISMANTELING JOINTS
- Body: Carbon Steel
- Pressure Rating: PN-16/PN-25, class 150/class 300
- Size: 2½” to 88”
- Origin: USA
UL-Listed & FM-Approved Fire Protection Valves in Saudi Arabia
Ajal Arabia supplies UL-listed and FM-approved fire protection valves for sprinkler, hydrant, and fire pump systems across Saudi Arabia. Our range covers OS&Y gate valves, alarm check valves, butterfly supervisory valves, deluge and pre-action valves, fire hydrants, and system accessories — the control backbone of every NFPA 13 and NFPA 20 installation. Fire & safety contractors, MEP contractors, and facility teams in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and across the Kingdom rely on listed valves because consultants and Civil Defense submittals demand independently tested products. We stock common configurations for wet, dry, pre-action and deluge systems, with grooved and flanged ends to match your piping, and we provide UL/FM certificates and mill documentation to support your material approvals. Whether you are building a high-rise riser, a warehouse suppression grid, or a pump room, talk to our team for fire protection valves in Saudi Arabia — listed, documented, and delivered to site.
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Why Listed Valves Matter for Approvals
UL-listed and FM-approved valves have been independently tested for fire protection service, which is why NFPA standards require them and why consultants and Civil Defense normally make them a condition of material approval. We supply the listing certificates with every order, so your submittal moves without rejections.
Valve Types We Supply
Our range covers OS&Y gate valves, alarm check valves, butterfly supervisory valves, deluge and pre-action valves, fire hydrants, tamper switches and system accessories — for wet, dry, pre-action and deluge systems, with grooved and flanged ends to suit your piping.
Applications
- Automatic sprinkler systems — wet, dry, pre-action and deluge
- Fire hydrant and hose reel networks
- Fire pump room suction and discharge control
- High-rise tower fire risers and zone control
- Warehouse and industrial suppression grids
- Supervisory monitoring of normally-open system valves
Standards & Specifications
- UL listed / FM approved product listings (certificates supplied)
- NFPA 13 — installation of sprinkler systems
- NFPA 20 — installation of stationary fire pumps
- AWWA C502 — dry-barrel fire hydrants; AWWA C504 — rubber-seated butterfly valves
- AWWA C606 — grooved and shouldered joints
- Grooved and flanged end connections to suit system piping
- Documentation package to support Civil Defense and consultant submittals
Frequently Asked Questions
What does UL-listed / FM-approved mean for fire valves?
It means the valve has been independently tested and certified by Underwriters Laboratories or FM Approvals for fire protection service. Listed products are required by NFPA standards and are normally a condition of Civil Defense material approval in Saudi Arabia. We supply the listing certificates with every order.
What is an OS&Y gate valve, and why is it required in fire systems?
OS&Y (outside screw & yoke) gate valves show their open/closed position visibly from the stem — a requirement for control valves in fire protection, often with tamper switches for supervisory monitoring. We stock OS&Y gate valves in the sizes used for sprinkler mains and hydrant networks.
What is the difference between an alarm check valve and a deluge valve?
An alarm check valve serves wet-pipe sprinkler systems, triggering the alarm when water flows. A deluge valve is used in high-hazard areas (e.g. warehouses, plants), releasing water to all open sprinklers simultaneously when a detection system trips. Tell us your hazard classification and we will supply the correct assembly.
What documents do I need for a Civil Defense material submittal?
Typically: UL/FM listing certificates, manufacturer catalog data sheets, and mill test certificates where applicable. We provide this documentation package with our fire protection valve supply so your submittal moves without rejections.
Brands We Stock: Conex & Gala
Ajal Arabia stocks fire protection valves from Conex and Gala — across the valve types fire systems demand: OS&Y gate valves, alarm check valves, butterfly valves, and associated control and trim valves.
Fire valves are life-safety devices: they must be listed for fire protection service, of the indicating type, and supervised (locked open or electrically monitored) per NFPA 13. We supply listing documentation with every fire valve enquiry — keep the listing certificates in your material submittal package.
Valve Materials
- Brass and bronze — small-bore valves, trim, and accessories; corrosion-resistant and the standard for instrumentation and drain connections on fire systems.
- DZR brass (threaded models) — dezincification-resistant brass for threaded valves on water service, resisting the selective corrosion that standard brass can suffer in aggressive water.
- Ductile iron (flanged models) — the body material for larger flanged fire valves: strong, economical, and the standard for OS&Y gates and check valves on mains and risers.
Match the valve’s listing marks to your specification — UL Listed and/or FM Approved as the project requires — and confirm the listing certificates cover your sizes before ordering.
Frequently Asked Questions
What listings do fire protection valves need in Saudi Arabia?
Project specifications and consultants routinely require fire valves to be UL Listed and/or FM Approved. Read the specification carefully — supply valves carrying the exact listing marks it names, and keep the listing certificates in your submittal package.
What is an OS&Y gate valve, and why is it used in fire systems?
Outside Stem and Yoke: the stem visibly rises as the valve opens, so the open/closed position is obvious at a glance. NFPA 13 requires control valves to be of the indicating type — which is why OS&Y gates are the default sectional and system control valves in fire protection.
Should I choose threaded or flanged fire valves?
Threaded (DZR brass) for small-bore branches, drains, and trim connections; flanged (ductile iron) for mains, risers, and sectional control valves. Size, pressure rating, and the piping arrangement decide — follow the fire protection specification.