The invention relates to a starting method of a
magnesium electrolytic cell. Specifically, the bottom of an
electrolysis chamber (1) in a multipolar
magnesium electrolytic cell and the central section of a
magnesium collection chamber (2) are respectively provided with a set of AC (
alternating current) electrodes (4), and the two sets of electrodes are separately controlled. When the
electrolytic cell is started,
electrolyte prepared in advance is added to submerge the AC electrodes (4) located at the bottom of the
electrolysis chamber (1), so that
alternating current of the electrodes is to be delivered. The
electrolyte is added continuously until reaching a position of 50mm-60mm below a
cathode (3) bottom, and is heated to a temperature of 680-700DEG C and maintained at a constant temperature for more than 4 hours. Then, the
electrolyte is added to a standard liquid level (5), and when the AC electrodes (4) located at the central section of a magnesium collection chamber (2) are submerged by the electrolyte,
alternating current of the electrodes is delivered. After the electrolyte is heated to a temperature of 700DEG C and maintained at a constant temperature for 48 hours,
direct current is sent to start the electrolytic
cell. For an electrolytic
cell started with the method of the invention, the bottom of the electrolytic
cell is free of incrustation, and the generated magnesium can gather well. Distribution of
cathode current is uniform and distribution of
anode current is also measured to be uniform. Thus, the adoption of the method provided in the invention can have a good effect.