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Raife
Explorer
Aug 16, 2020

Metal tab on surge protector??

Stupid question: I just purchased the Progressive Industries SSP-30XL. There is a metal "figure 8" on the cord portion of the unit...what is the metal "figure 8" for?

It is shown on the second picture from the top...

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  • pianotuna's avatar
    pianotuna
    Nomad III
    Aug 16, 2020
    wa8yxm,

    They have changed the model numbers yet again. So it has evolved to EMS-PT30X.
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    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    Aug 16, 2020
    First I recommend the HW or PT-30C over that low end model

    The figure 8 is to hook to a chain with padlock to help discourage it from growing a pair of legs and walking off.
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    pianotuna
    Nomad III
    Aug 16, 2020
    Raife wrote:
    Stupid question: I just purchased the Progressive Industries SSP-30XL. There is a metal "figure 8" on the cord portion of the unit...what is the metal "figure 8" for?

    It is shown on the second picture from the top...

    Amazon product link


    Send it back and get something that protects you from low voltage excursions which are endemic in Campgrounds during the summer. The EMS-PT30X

    The figure of eight is for locking the protector to the power pedestal.

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