An anode for a direct current electric arc furnace includes dry vibratable monolithic refractory material positioned on a bottom wall of the furnace, a plurality of steel pins extending upward from the bottom wall of the furnace and through the dry vibratable monolithic refractory material, and an anode cap positioned on top of the dry vibratable monolithic refractory material. The steel pins are surrounded by the dry vibratable monolithic refractory material. The anode cap includes a plurality of pin holes formed therein with which the steel pins correspond and through which the steel pins extend.