To Place an Order:
- Select style of anode desired (solid, hollow, flat, ribbed, etc.)
- Select alloy desired.
- Determine distance from solution level to top of bus bar (this will help determine hook style)
- Determine distance anode will extend into solution.
- Determine style and size of bus bar.
- Select type of hook and desired hook coating, (lead covered or Plastisol coated). Plastisol coating is available on all hooks and lead covering on all standard hooks. The coating affords additional protection to the hook from fumes and dragout drip. In order to assure perfect electrical contact between the bus bar and hook we remove the coating in the areas that make contact.
- Republic will aid in any way possible to fit all this information together to meet your requirements. Please give us a call at (216) 641-2575.
And Don't Forget...
Remember, proper care of anodes will pay off in longer life. Try these suggestions with new Republic anodes.
- Do not leave new anode in chromium solution when tank is idle. Instead, remove them and place them in clean water after use until a uniform brown film of lead peroxide is formed on the surface.
- Do not confuse this dark brown lead peroxide coating with lead chromate. Lead chromate (PbCrO4) is yellow in color and acts as an insulation. This should be removed in order to restore the anode to the most efficient service level.
- We recommend that approximately two inches of lead anode be above the solution level at all times.
- We do not recommend mixing old and new anodes together. Adding new anodes intermittently in order to obtain amperage needed could result in new anodes scaling up very rapidly. If it is not practical to replace all anodes at one time, we suggest extreme care be given to the new anodes to assure proper breaking in for efficient performance.
