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PLUG DOGS

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NOTE: It is standard practice amongst RV’rs to turn the power at the receptacle off before plugging in and unplugging any cord or cable

PLUG DOGS often commonly referred to as Pull Dogs or Plug Pullers, fit the male and female ends of standard 30 & 50 amp plugs and cables. Using them makes unplugging and separating plugs much easier!

PLUG DOGS are pre-punched with either three (30 amp) or four 950 amp) prong holes.  They are secured to your cable and adapters by cinching the Velcro ® Brand
straps securely to the back of the plug head.

Grasp the strong, easy to grip handles and pull out or separate bulky, difficult to handle power plugs. They are safe to use, as PLUG DOGS pull the plugs out correctly, increasing the life of cables & receptacles. PLUG DOGS are made from heavy duty polypropylene nylon and are non-wicking, non-conductive and non-flammable.

What Our Customers have to say about PLUG DOGS... "I bought a pair of these for my husband. He didn't think he needed them, but now wouldn't give them up. They make disconnecting much easier and no stress on the plugs." Carolyn Lange

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PLUG DOGS work so effectively because when using them, you are now pulling your plugs straight out of the receptacle or straight apart from each other – no more bending, wiggling or twisting them to get them apart or put them back together. That only torques and bends the prongs, thus you are fighting against yourself and plugs become increasingly difficult to work with. See the 30-amp plug adaptor that has failed quite possibly as a result of not being unplugged properly. This will ruin the plug adapter and has the potential to cause more serious problems.

PLUG DOGS prevent electrical cord breakdown that comes as a result of wiggling and twisting the cord when unplugging.

Most users need three PLUG DOGS. One is for the male end of the cable coming out of your RV. To be most effective, you also need one on both ends of your plug adaptor also commonly known as a “dog bone”. Once you have these installed, you never need to take them off. Click here to see picture

What Our Customers have to say about PLUG DOGS... "We love this, we couldn't do without this. The ease of use it great, and we bought 2 so we would always have one around. Since we are getting older it is hard to plug and unplug, now it is easier my hands don't hurt as bad." Norman Unruh

GENERAL USE

If you have 50 AMP service coming out of your RV you will need two 50 Amp PLUG DOGS (blue in color) and one 30 Amp PLUG DOG (red in color). Put a blue PLUG DOG on the male end of your 50 amp cable. Put the other blue one on the female 50 Amp end of the adaptor. (To attach the PLUG DOG to the female end of your adaptor, be sure and see our TIPS below.) Put the red 30 Amp PLUG DOG on the 30 Amp male end of the adaptor. You will now have a handle to pull the plug out of the receptacle and two handles to separate your cable from the adaptor. Click here to see picture.

If you have 30 AMP service coming out of your RV and you wish to use an adaptor so you can plug into a 50 Amp receptacle at a campground, you may want three PLUG DOGS. Put one red one on the male end of your 30 amp cable. Put the other red one on the female 30 Amp end of the adaptor. (To attach the PLUG DOG to the female end of your adaptor, be sure and see our instructions below.) Put the blue 50 Amp PLUG DOG on the 50 Amp male end of the adaptor. You will now have a handle to pull the plug out of the receptacle and two handles to separate your cable from the adaptor.

IMPORTANT TIPS

To ATTACH the PLUG DOGS to the male and female ends of your adaptor or cable:

1. First, separate the Velcro ® Brand straps.
   
2. Next, put your first PLUG DOG on the male end of the cable coming out of your RV. Simply fit the pre-cut prong holes over the prongs. Take the Velcro ® Brand straps and overlap them on the backside of the cable and secure them tightly. This will permanently hold the PLUG DOG in place and you should never have to take it off. The PLUG DOGS will always be ready for use.
   
3. Now take the PLUG DOG of matching color. If you are a 50 Amp user, you will be attaching it to the female 50 end of your adaptor. If you are a 30 Amp user wishing to use an adaptor to plug into 50 AMPS, you will be attaching the second PLUG DOG to the female 30 Amp end of the adaptor. To accomplish this, separate the Velcro ® Brand straps. With the straps facing you, push the PLUG DOG down over the prongs of the cable where you just attached your first PLUG DOG. This holds the PLUG DOG in place. Click here to see picture.
   Now connect your adaptor to the cable. Take the Velcro ® Brand straps and overlap them on the backside of the adaptor securing them very tightly just behind the widest part of the plug head. This will keep the Velcro ® Brand straps from coming forward and your PLUG DOG from slipping off. Click here to see picture.
   
4. Put your last PLUG DOG on the male end of the adaptor following directions (1) and (2) above. All three of your PLUG DOGS will now be in place. Click here to see picture.

What Our Customers have to say about PLUG DOGS... "If you want to make life easier, this is just the way. Forget about pulling and pulling and pulling ang getting nowhere! This does the trick." Tony Madia

How to SEPARATE plugs using PLUG DOGS:

To separate plugs, hang on to the rubber part of the handles with your hands and pull your cable and adaptor straight apart. Click here to see picture.

You can also separate them by leaving them on the ground. Pick up one handle and lift the plugs off the ground so that you can put the toe of your shoe in the other handle. Pull straight upwards. Your adaptor will separate from the cable effortlessly when done this way. Initially, if your plugs are very difficult to separate you may want to spray some silicone on them. They will separate easier and once your prongs get straightened out, this should no longer be necessary. Click here to see picture.

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Note: Two 50 Amp PLUG DOGS are needed in order to properly separate connections when using your surge protector, autoformer or plug adapters- one for the male and one for the female end.