What Is the Function of an Elevator Overspeed Governor? How Does It Protect Passenger Safety?

What Is the Function of an Elevator Overspeed Governor? How Does It Protect Passenger Safety?

How Does an Elevator Overspeed Governor Protect Passengers? In the elevator safety system, there is a critical safety component that passengers cannot see but is extremely important—the elevator overspeed governor. Known as the “last safety device” of an elevator, it instantly intervenes when the elevator runs at an abnormal high speed, protecting passengers’ lives. So, […]

What Is The Elevator Overspeed Governor?

elevator overspeed governor

The elevator overspeed governor is one of the safety control components in the elevator safety protection system. When the elevator is running over its rated speed or out of control, or the suspension device broken, the overspeed governor and the safety gear will act in linkage to stop the elevator car up or down. The governor is mainly composed of […]