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[–] anothercatgirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It would need to be a fuse on each branch of the heating element. And even so, sometimes a defect in one line of the heating element causes it to catch on fire anyway due to the concentration of current.

[–] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I mean, this depends on the layout of the heating device. It could also just be a metal plate with a single heating element underneath, using metal to distribute the heat.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Oh that’s a good idea: cut a thin metal sheet and sandwich it between the heater and the bedding.