System and method for preventing accumulation of meltable precipitation on a given surface

Abstract

There is described a system for preventing accumulation of meltable precipitation. The system generally having an electrode assembly having: a base electrode; an enclosing electrode having an upper portion spaced away from the base electrode, and a wall portion extending from a periphery of the upper portion to a distal edge surrounding the base electrode; the enclosing electrode and base electrode defining a volume extending within the electrode assembly; a gap between the distal edge of the wall portion and the base electrode; and a body of concrete within the volume of the electrode assembly; and a voltage source having a first conductor electrically connected to the enclosing electrode and a second conductor electrically connected to the base electrode.