HEATING ELEMENT, VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A HEATING ELEMENT

The present invention relates to a heating element (1) comprising a heating conductor (2) equipped for heating air or liquid, a converter unit (5) for converting a high DC voltage of a vehicle electrical system (10) into a low AC voltage (11) and a transformer (6) for transforming the high AC voltage (11) into a low AC voltage (12). During the operation of the heating element (1), the converter unit (5) is fed from a vehicle electrical system (9) with a high DC voltage of a vehicle electrical system (10) wherein a high AC voltage (11) generated by way of the converter unit (5) from the high DC voltage of a vehicle electrical system (10) is fed to a primary winding (7) of the transformer (6). A secondary winding (8) of the transformer (6) has a lower winding number than the primary winding (7), so that the high AC voltage (11) fed to the primary winding (7) is transformed into a low AC voltage (12) in the secondary winding (8). It is substantial that a heating conductor (2) forms the secondary winding (8). The invention relates in particular to a vehicle having such a heating element (1) and further in particular to a method for operating such a heating element (1).