Lifting lug for HVAC unit

A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) unit, comprising:

• an exterior surface;
• and
• a lifting lug coupled to the exterior surface, wherein the lifting lug comprises a lifting portion, a first flange extending from a first side of the lifting portion, and a second flange extending from a second side the lifting portion, wherein the first flange and the second flange are secured against the exterior surface, the lifting portion is offset from the exterior surface to form a space extending from the lifting portion to the exterior surface, and the lifting portion comprises an edge and a notch formed in the edge.

A lifting lug for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) unit, the lifting lug comprising:

• a first surface configured to be secured against a second surface of the HVAC unit in an installed configuration of the lifting lug;
• and
• a lifting portion offset from the first surface and configured to be offset from the second surface of the HVAC unit in the installed configuration to form a space extending from the lifting portion to the second surface of the HVAC unit, wherein the lifting portion comprises an edge and a notch formed in the edge.