Disclosed is a strike assembly comprising a strike plate, a back plate and a thermal bar. The thermal bar can be situated between the strike plate and the back plate. The thermal bar can have a resistivity greater than the resistivity of the strike plate. Also disclosed is a strike assembly comprising a strike plate and a thermal bar. The strike plate can define a circular hole and can comprise a protruding sleeve extending from the strike plate. The strike plate can define an elongated slot. The thermal bar can define a first elongated slot and a second elongated slot. The circular hole of the strike plate can be axially in-line with the first elongated slot of the thermal bar. The protruding sleeve of the strike plate can be situated in the second elongated slot of the thermal bar.

An electric strike assembly includes a housing formed with a recessed portion therein, a keeper assembly pivotably mounted in the recessed portion of the housing, a lock leg pivotably mounted in the recessed portion of the housing and configured to rotate independently of the rotation of the keeper assembly, a block assembly having a blocking element configured to engage and disengage the keeper assembly, and to control engagement and disengagement of the blocking element with the keeper assembly. A method of capturing and releasing a latch bolt mounted in a door includes mounting an electric strike assembly in an associated door jamb and controlling an actuator to rotate an actuator paddle to engage a blocking element such that the blocking element is engaged or disengaged from a keeper assembly.