ɪn kˈeɪs ɐ dˌiːsˈiː səplˈaɪ ɪz jˈuːzd, ðə pˈɑːzᵻtˌɪv ᵻlˈɛktɹoʊd wɪl dˌɪsˈɪntᵻɡɹˌeɪt ænd kənsˈuːm æɾə mˈʌtʃ fˈæstɚ ɹˈeɪt æz kəmpˈɛɹd tə nˈɛɡətˌɪv ᵻlˈɛktɹoʊd, bɪkˈʌz tˈuːθˈɜːdz ʌvðə tˈoʊɾəl hˈiːt ɪz dʒˈɛnɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd æt ðə pˈɑːzᵻtˌɪv ˈænoʊd.
In case a DC supply is used, the positive electrode will disintegrate and consume at a much faster rate as compared to negative electrode, because two-thirds of the total heat is generated at the positive anode.