Quote Originally Posted by simonl View Post
So far my limited experience agrees with what you are saying but that's what I don't understand. The part being cleaned is attached to the neg, so electrons flow from the part to the anode. Now in school we were always taught that oxidation involves the loss of electrons. This means the part we are cleaning undergoes oxidation.
Like everything it is not so simple.....it has do do with the flow of ions. Some light reading here Anode - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia and here Electrolysis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I like the solar panel idea. Too much juice and 2 things can happen though, you heat the electrolyte to the point of boiling, and hydrogen embrittlement becomes a problem. I'm talking 50A plus though.....

Ew