ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR JOINING ELONGATE SUBSTRATES

摘要

A joint is made between elongate substrates (2,4) (such as pipes) of a conducting material by positioning a tubular insert (6) of an insulating material between the substrates, the insert having a circumferentially extending rib (8) to prevent end faces of the substrates from coming into contact. A heat-recoverable sleeve (14) is used to seal the joint. The joint of the invention provides a dielectric joint between the joined substrates.