| 摘要 |
595169 Disclosed is an electrical heating device (10) for heating water. The heating device (10) includes a plurality of heating elements (20, 30) operable to heat water stored within a vessel. The plurality of heating elements (20, 30) are all arranged to be in thermal contact with a single thermostat (40) adapted to cut off the supply of electrical power to said plurality of heating elements (20, 30) when the temperature of the thermostat (40) exceeds a predetermined maximum temperature that indicates overheating of at least one of the heating elements (20, 30). The plurality of heating elements (20, 30) are mounted on a common support plate (50). The thermostat (40) is mounted on the common support plate (50), and at least a portion of each heating element (20, 30) remote from the ends of the heating element (20, 30) is in contact with the support plate (50) adjacent the thermostat (40). |
