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This European Standard defines the constructional and operational characteristics, the safety requirements and test methods, and the marking of automatic change over devices with a capacity of less than or equal to 100 kg/h and having a maximum regulated pressure of less than or equal to 4 bar for butane, propane or their mixtures only in the vapour phase. Liquefied gases containing methylacetylene and propadiene are not covered by this standard. This European Standard also covers safety devices likely to be fitted onto automatic change over devices. The characteristics of these devices are given in annex A. The requirements of this European Standard generally cover designs where regulation is in one stage, using a single diaphragm. These requirements do not exclude designs using more than one diaphragm, provided that these diaphragms are integrated in a single automatic change over devices complying with the requirements of this European Standard. For specific uses in caravans and leisure vehicles, the automatic change over devices function may also be carried out by an assembly of regulators, forming a "automatic change over devices system" as defined in 3.1.2. This standard covers such an assembly as follows: - special requirements for the manufacture, adjustment and operation of regulators forming a automatic change over devices system, as well as the corresponding test methods are given in annex B; - except for these special requirements, and unless otherwise stated, constructional and performance characteristics given in the body of the standard are also applicable to the devices in annex B. The requirements apply generally to automatic change over device used in locations where the temperature likely to be reached during use is between -20 °C and +50 °C. When the devices are used at temperatures outside this range they shall comply with special requirements defined in annex C. This standard does not include the installation rules for automatic change over devices. In this matter, reference should be made to national regulations in force in the member countries. This standard only covers type testing. The top part of these figures (above the horizontal line) applies to the regulator and is normative. The bottom part of these figures (below the horizontal line) applies to the part to be connected to the regulator. This is given as a guide for the tests and is not normative.