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This part of BS 8462 specifies requirements for both socketed and free-standing goals intended for youth football (i.e. nine- and eleven-a-side), futsal, mini-soccer and small-sided football (i.e. five-, six- and seven-a-side football).

It is applicable to goals used for training and competition in indoor arenas and sports halls, and to outdoor sports facilities.

It does not apply to eleven-a-side adult (full-size) football goals that fall within the scope of BS EN 748.

NOTE A specification for full-size football goals is given in BS EN 748:2004.

This European Standard specifies the safety, construction and performance requirements for automatic vent valves for use with gas burners, gas appliances and similar use, hereafter referred to as ‘valves’.

This European Standard is applicable to valves with declared maximum inlet pressures up to and including 500 kPa (5 bar) of nominal connection sizes up to and including DN 50 for use with one or more fuel gases in accordance with EN 437.

This European Standard is applicable to electrically operated valves and to valves actuated by fluids where the control valves for these fluids are actuated electrically, but not to any external electrical devices for switching the control signal or actuating energy.

An assessment method for valve designs is given by this European Standard.

This European Standard is also applicable to valves fitted with open position indicator switches.

NOTE          Provisions for final product inspection and testing by the manufacturer are not specified.