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A modular heated cover is presented with a first pliable outer layer and a second pliable outer layer, wherein the outer layers provide durable protection in an outdoor environment, and an electrical heating element between the first and the second outer layers. The electrical heating element is configured to convert electrical energy to heat energy. The electrical heating element is disposed between the first and the second outer layers such that the electrical heating element evenly distributes heat over a surface area defined substantially by the first and the second outer layers. The modular heated cover includes a thermal insulation layer positioned above the active electrical heating element and between the first and second outer layers. The thermal insulation layer is configured such that heat from the electrical heating element is conducted away from the thermal insulation layer. In a further embodiment, the thermal cover may comprise an electric power coupling connected to the electrical heating element and configured to optionally convey electrical energy from a first modular heated cover to a second modular heated cover.

Added by DJM 2 2021