How it connects
The hooked prong of a zinc-plated steel J-clip hook is inserted into one of the punched vertical strap slots; tightening the carriage bolt pulls the two strap ends together in tension around the water heater tank.
Male and female halves
Female rectangular punched slot in the strap band; mates with a male hooked metal J-clip.
Usually connects to
- Holdrite Quick Link hooked J-clip fastener
- J-clip hook
Common sizes
- Slots are sized for 1-1/2 in wide galvanized steel straps (such as 33 or 54 inch strap models for 50-80 gal and 120 gal tanks); slots are approximately 1/8 in wide by 1 in tall.
Where it is used
residential plumbingcommercial plumbingseismic water heater restraintearthquake strapping
Variations
- Holdrite Quick-Strap QS-50
- Holdrite Quick-Strap QS-120
How to recognise it
Recognizable as a repeating column of vertical rectangular punch-outs spaced along the face of a 1-1/2 inch wide galvanized steel strap, specifically engineered for front-tensioning J-clip hardware.
Often confused with
| Confused with | How to tell them apart |
|---|---|
| standard perforated plumber's strapping / hanger strap holes | Hanger strap uses round screw/bolt holes for fasteners, whereas the Quick Link system features vertical rectangular slots spaced to accept tensioning J-clip hooks. |
Also called
Holdrite Quick-Strap strap slotwater heater strap adjustment slotJ-clip slot
Good to know
Proprietary connection interface on Holdrite Quick-Strap water heater seismic restraint kits. The slots act as adjustment receptacles for the Quick Link J-clips to cinch the strap tight from the front.
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