Abstract: A rack or the like intended to be placed in a fluid, such as a rack or the like for use in plating an article or articles, comprising in combination; at least one tubular member of non-electrical conducting material; a bus-bar or the like of electrical conducting material disposed within at least one tubular member; at least one terminal means, including an electrical conducting portion connected to the bus-bar and extending through a portion of the tubular member, the terminal means adapted to engage with an article to be plated; securing means cooperating with the terminal means to positively secure the article to the terminal means and seal means associated with the terminal means for preventing the fluid coming into contact with the bus-bar and the electrical conducting portion of the terminal means. Also disclosed is a novel terminal means and method of securing an article to be plated to a plating rack.