GE has customized Ladder Bars to fit most major precipitator designs. Contact GE to determine which design fits your top-rapped precipitator

Other products that improve the effectiveness of the straighteners complement the Ladder Bar system. Beta Bars are adjustable jacks used between the first and last plates and the walls to provide a stable foundation for the Ladder Bars. Side spacers are used at the leading and trailing edges of the plates to hold correct spacing, while custom-sized link bars provide isolation of the plate bundles for unimpeded rapping. Adjustment anchors are used at the bottom side spacers to give precision alignment of the plates. The complete system assures the best alignment and highest power levels possible.

With proper alignment and electrical clearances from the discharge electrodes to the collecting plates, precipitator performance and reliability will be maximized. Straight, aligned plates clean with less rapping energy, and the reduced sparking enhance discharge electrode life. In contrast, bowed plates encourage sparking, are harder to keep clean, contribute to reentrainment of dust, and prevent high power levels. Maintaining precise alignment is critical for performance.