HORIZONTAL TYPE ELECTROPLATING INSTALLATION

PURPOSE:To uniformize the elution of a metal from the surface of an electrode, by providing a revolving endless current passing belt having a self-dissolving anode arranged thereto in a freely detachable manner to a horizontal metal strip continuous plating tank using the aforementioned anode to facilitate the replacement of the electrode. CONSTITUTION:A metal strip A is passed between self-dissolving anodes 12, 12 in a plating tank 11 to carry out plating on the surface thereof. The electrodes 12 arranged so as to leave gaps from the strip A are constituted in a state supported by the current passing belt 15 having split type mold members 120 endlessly arranged thereto so as to cross the strip A almost at right angles. The belt 15 is driven by a shaft 20 through belt wheels 16 contacted only with vicinities of both ends thereof and bevel gears 19 and receives a current by a current supply apparatus 22 while the tension thereof is adjusted by rolls 17. Plating to the end part of the strip A is prevented by an electrode shielding plate 23. Because the electrodes 12 are always moved, O2-bubbles are shaken off even if attached to the surface thereof and, therefore, they are not immobilized and elution can be made uniform.