FIELD: automotive industry. SUBSTANCE: to obtain electrical resistance of about 0.2 to 2 ohms required for direct electric heating, catalyst carrier unit is electrically divided by clearances and/or lengthwise in axial direction to create at least one path for electric current at required resistance. This may be obtained through laying layers. Such units of catalyst carriers may be heated for a short period of time before or after starting the automobile due to which working temperature required for catalytic reacting may be obtained within shorter period of time, thus reducing discharge of exhaust gas in starting and warming-up mode. EFFECT: enhanced reliability. 12 cl, 13 dwg
