Device (1) to conduct current to or from the electrodes of an
electrolysis cell, which device in the direction towards the
electrolysis cell comprises three types of segments; at least one outer segment (2) joined with at least one intermediate segment (3) which again is joined with at least one
inner segment (4); where the outer segment (2) has at least one end (5) which is to / shall extend out from an
electrode body (6) towards an outer current circuit, and the outer segment is coupled to at least one intermediate segment (3) which again is coupled to at least one
inner segment with at least one section (4) or end (7) in the
electrode body; where the
inner segment (4) is manufactured from steel, the intermediate segment is manufactured with a steel lining (8) over an inner core of a material (9) with better electrical and
thermal conductivity than steel, and the outer segment is manufactured from a material (9) with better electrical and
thermal conductivity than steel. The devices are distinguished in that the material (9) with better electrical and
thermal conductivity than steel is chosen amongst
aluminium,
copper, silver, alloys and intermetals thereof, preferably pure
aluminium and soft
copper, the intermediate segment with core of the material (9) with better electrical and thermal
conductivity than steel, extends into the
electrode body, and the joining between the inner segment and the intermediate segment is by means of a friction weld or induction weld via a steel insert.