Reglamento General de Seguridad e Higiene Industrial, Cap. VI -- Montacargas de Trabajadores. No incluido en el índice bajo la Ley Núm. 149 de 12 dic, 2005

1. Tests Required. Type B and C safeties shall be subjected to overspeed tests, with the hoisting ropes attached, by gradually increasing the speed of the car until the governor causes application of the safety. Exception: Safeties of elevators equipped with alternatingcurrent driving machines motors, where the car with its rated load does not cause sufficient overspeed when the machine brake is released to trip the governor jaws, shall be tested by operating the car at its normal speed in the down direction and tripping the governor jaws by hand. (See Rule 900.2a(2), for test of Governor Tripping Speed). 2. Operating of Governor Overspeed Switch and Car-Safety-Mechanism Switch During Test. The overspeed switch on the governor shall be inoperative during the overspeed test. In order to assure that the safety will retard the car with the 154 TEXTO EN ESPAÑOL USAS, A17.1 La prueba de aplicación mediante inercia será reali-