The invention is directed to a combination heater and electrical generator designed to allow continual use of the heating system in the absence of an external source of electricity. The dual-pivot brake further includes an exoskeleton bridge including a two-piece bridge member consisting of first and second bridge members. Barrier layer integrity is tested by performing CV or IV measurements between the copper lines and the silicon wafer. An inactive application proxy object that represents a defined entry point class of the application and an additional active application proxy object that represents a defined entry point class of the aliased additional version of the application are created. The metering device receives the signal and can convert it into a readable display in some embodiments.