Abstract: An electrode pad is provided with a cut to form a substantially rectangular tab that can be lifted out of the plane of the main pad portion. An aperture is included at the end of the cut to receive an electrical connector wire extending from a connector mounted to an electrode fitting on the pad. A carrier sheet is removably attached to an adhesive surface of the pad. The carrier is separated by the cut into two separable sections that can be removed separately from the pad to facilitate placement of the line and to minimize patient discomfort. By this arrangement, the carrier sheet can be removed and the main pad portion pressed against the patient's skin before the tab is lifted up. The tab section of the carrier sheet is then removed to expose the adhesive surface. The tab is then placed over the electrode line extending from the electrode fitting on the main portion to hold the line securely to the patient's skin adjacent to the main portion of the pad.