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louie
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cleaning common electrodes

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Dear All, What is the best way to clean some common electrodes eg carbon, zinc and copper ? Is the only way sandpaper and elbow grease ? :? cheers sue
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Cleaning Common Electrodes

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Hi Louie,

Depending on he deposits left on the Electrodes. What I usually do is reverse the connections on the electrodes in the same solution as they had first been submersed in.

This way there is no clean up afterwards, and the metal that once coated the electrode has now dropped back into solution.

I hope this helps,

Robb.....
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Good one Rob -I'll do that in future,thanks Sue :-)
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