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Just heats it at the bottom. There's electrical paddle contacts up on the carriage which contact a power rail. There's a box underneath the chair that I think is just a junction box for the seat wires, input cable. Not a battery or capacitor.
https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/fullscreen/56526909/seat-heating-en
- 16-21 seconds heating time in the station
- 7.5 kW rated output based on a detachable 6-seater chairlift
- 420 W per seat
- Heating mat protected against short-circuiting and damp
- Protection against overheating via clocked electrical power supply at low speed
When it's really really cold, you basically don't feel heat but the seat isn't cold. When you do feel it, it's nice. Everyone is spoiled now.
Ok I see it just warms it up before you load onto it. Allowing no snow/ice to form and for your butt to not freeze when you get on the lift. That would still be really nice. Can't wait for next March!