An assembly, comprising a heat-emitting first resistor (R1 to R4), a control device for switching the first resistor (R1 to R4), as well as an in particular grounded component which is at a potential without any direct relation to a driving voltage, in particular a housing or chassis component, - wherein the first resistor (R1 to R4) is arranged in spatial proximity to the component, in particular the housing, and has a first and a second connection, wherein the first resistor (R1 to R4) and the component form a capacitance (C1 to C5), - wherein the control device comprises a first switching device and a second switching device, - wherein the first switching device, the first resistor (R1 to R4), and the second switching device are connected in series in the mentioned order and thus form a series connection, -- wherein a compensation device is provided and configured so that, in the ON state of the first resistor (R1 to R4), a voltage is applied between the first and the second connection, so that the first connection is at a first potential, and the second connection is at a second potential, wherein the resistor (R1 to R4), in the OFF state, is kept at an intermediate potential which is between the first and the second potential, in particular is kept at least approximately at half the supply voltage, and/or -- wherein the control device is configured to drive the first resistor in a pulse width modulated manner, wherein the first and the second switching device are switched synchronously. - wherein the first resistor (R1 to R4) is arranged in spatial proximity to the component, in particular the housing, and has a first and a second connection, wherein the first resistor (R1 to R4) and the component form a capacitance (C1 to C5), - wherein the control device comprises a first switching device and a second switching device, - wherein the first switching device, the first resistor (R1 to R4), and the second switching device are connected in series in the mentioned order and thus form a series connection, -- wherein a compensation device is provided and configured so that, in the ON state of the first resistor (R1 to R4), a voltage is applied between the first and the second connection, so that the first connection is at a first potential, and the second connection is at a second potential, wherein the resistor (R1 to R4), in the OFF state, is kept at an intermediate potential which is between the first and the second potential, in particular is kept at least approximately at half the supply voltage, and/or -- wherein the control device is configured to drive the first resistor in a pulse width modulated manner, wherein the first and the second switching device are switched synchronously. -- wherein a compensation device is provided and configured so that, in the ON state of the first resistor (R1 to R4), a voltage is applied between the first and the second connection, so that the first connection is at a first potential, and the second connection is at a second potential, wherein the resistor (R1 to R4), in the OFF state, is kept at an intermediate potential which is between the first and the second potential, in particular is kept at least approximately at half the supply voltage, and/or -- wherein the control device is configured to drive the first resistor in a pulse width modulated manner, wherein the first and the second switching device are switched synchronously.