i-cathode copper iwuhlobo lwensimbi engeyona insimbi ehlobene eduze nabantu.Isetshenziswa kakhulu emandleni kagesi, embonini ekhanyayo, ekwenziweni kwemishini, embonini yezokwakha, embonini yezokuvikela kazwelonke neminye imikhakha.Isetshenziselwa ukumelana nokuvunguza kwezintambo ezihlukahlukene, izintambo, izinjini, ama-transformer, amaswishi, amabhodi wesifunda aphrintiwe.Ukukhiqiza amavalvu ezimboni kanye nezinsiza, izinsimbi, ama-sliding bears, isikhunta, izishintshisi zokushisa namaphampu.Iphinde yenza ivacuum, ithange lokuhluza, ithange lokuphuza utshwala nokunye.Ibuye isetshenziswe embonini yezokuvikela ukwenza izinhlamvu, amagobolondo, izingxenye zezibhamu, njll.