A cooktop appliance includes a bimetallic switch is positioned adjacent an electrical heating element. A first electrical conduit is coupled to a first terminal of the electrical heating element and is configured to operate at a first voltage, L1, with respect to ground. A second electrical conduit is configured to operate at a second voltage, L2, with respect to ground. A relay is configured such that the relay connects the second electrical conduit to a second terminal of the electrical heating element when the bimetallic switch is in the first configuration and is also configured such that the relay connects a neutral electrical conduit to the second terminal of the electrical heating element when the bimetallic switch is in the second configuration.

A heating device for a hob has a flat carrier having a heating conductor side with heating conductors thereon and a switching device, the switching device having a movable switching contact and a mating contact associated therewith. The switching device has a switching arm movable in itself, said switching arm carries the switching contact and is electrically connected to an electric arm connecting means. The switching arm is fastened on the carrier and is formed from a bimetal strip. The mating contact is electrically connected to an electric mating connection means and fastened on the carrier. Switching arm, switching contact and mating contact are designed and arranged such that when a pre-defined switching temperature is exceeded, the switching contact and the mating contact are brought together, triggering a switching operation as a hot indicator for the hob, by the movement of the switching arm due to increasing heat.

The invention relates to a heating device (3) for a storage container with a urea reducing agent, comprising at least one electrically operatable heating element (6) and a heat distribution element (7) which is thermally coupled to the heating element (6), wherein the heating element (6) has a first heating sub-element (40) which has at least one positive temperature coefficient thermistor (5), and the first heating sub-element (40) is connected to a second heating sub-element (42, 52, 62) which is designed to reduce the dependence of the heat output of the heating device (3) on an electric voltage applied to the heating element (6) in the event of an electric voltage with large values, in particular above 13 volt, so that the heat output dispensed to the thermal conducting element and the surrounding components with plastic encapsulation is not too high.

A power control unit for controlling a power output of an electric heating device is designed as an assembly and has a power switch and a release mechanism therefor. The release mechanism has a bimetallic release and a heating device therefor. The heating device has a two-dimensional carrier with an electrically insulating top side, on which a heating conductor is arranged. For a quicker switching behavior, the carrier may consist of ceramic and have a thickness of less than 1.5 mm or the power control unit may have an elongate compensation bimetallic strip, which has a freely movable compensation end. This is pressed against the release mechanism and can compensate for changes in the ambient temperature, which also affect the bimetallic release.

Power tools, snow throwers, and heated grips for snow throwers are provided. An exemplary heated grip for a power tool having a handle configured to be engaged by an operator includes a first heating element configured to be disposed at least partially on a first side of the handle; and a second heating element configured to be disposed at least partially on a second side of the handle, wherein the first heating element is moveable relative to the second heating element.