ELECTRICAL CONNECTION DEVICE INTENDED TO BE PLACED THROUGH THE WALL OF A DIRECT-CURRENT METALLURGICAL FURNACE

摘要

The device consists principally of: - an internal part crossing the wall of the furnace and comprising a metal core 7 extended by a cooled end-piece 10 which is integral with it, the free end of the core being in contact with the melting metal mass contained in the furnace, - a sleeve 11, in a heat-conducting material, cooled by circulating a cooling fluid, and surrounding the core 7, - and means 29 of connecting the metal core 7 to an electrical supply. The device furthermore has a separation space 12 made between the sleeve 11 and the metal core 7, and an elastic fastening system 33, 34, 35, tending to return the said core 7 to its given initial position upon setting-up. The device according to the invention applies advantageously to metallurgical direct current furnaces in the guise of hearth electrode. IMAGE