Methods of installing energy-dissipative corrugated stainless steel tubing

Abstract

One aspect of the invention provides a method of installing energy-dissipative corrugated stainless steel tubing including a length of corrugated stainless steel tubing, a conductive layer located outside the length of corrugated stainless steel tubing, and a resin layer surrounding the conductive layer. The method includes: removing a portion of the resin layer from an end of the length of the energy-dissipative corrugated stainless steel tubing to expose an underlying portion of the conductive layer; and applying a fitting over the end of the energy-dissipative corrugated stainless steel tubing.

1 . A method of installing energy-dissipative corrugated stainless steel tubing including a length of corrugated stainless steel tubing, a conductive layer located outside the length of corrugated stainless steel tubing, and a resin layer surrounding the conductive layer, the method comprising:
 removing a portion of the resin layer from an end of the length of the energy-dissipative corrugated stainless steel tubing to expose an underlying portion of the conductive layer; and   applying a fitting over the end of the energy-dissipative corrugated stainless steel tubing.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the conductive layer is a metal layer. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the conductive layer is a metal foil layer. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the conductive layer is an expanded metal foil layer. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the conductive layer is a conductive resin layer. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the resin layer is an insulative resin layer. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the fitting is a conductive fitting. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the fitting is a metal fitting. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the fitting is a brass fitting. 
     
     
         10 . A method of installing energy-dissipative corrugated stainless steel tubing including a length of corrugated stainless steel tubing, a conductive layer located outside the length of corrugated stainless steel tubing, and an insulative resin layer surrounding the conductive layer, the method comprising:
 removing a portion of the insulative resin layer from an end of the length of the energy-dissipative corrugated stainless steel tubing to expose an underlying portion of the conductive layer; and   applying a conductive fitting over the end of the energy-dissipative corrugated stainless steel tubing.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the conductive fitting is a metal fitting. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the conductive fitting is a brass fitting. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the conductive layer is a metal layer. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the conductive layer is a metal foil layer. 
     
     
         15 . A method of installing energy-dissipative corrugated stainless steel tubing including a length of corrugated stainless steel tubing, an inner resin layer surrounding the length of corrugated stainless steel tubing, a metal layer located outside the length of corrugated stainless steel tubing, and an outer resin layer surrounding the metal layer, the method comprising:
 removing a portion of the outer resin layer from an end of the length of the energy-dissipative corrugated stainless steel tubing to expose an underlying portion of the metal layer; and   applying a fitting over the end of the energy-dissipative corrugated stainless steel tubing.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the metal layer is a metal foil layer. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the metal layer is an expanded metal foil layer. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the inner resin layer is an conductive resin layer. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the inner resin layer is an insulative resin layer. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the outer resin layer is an insulative resin layer.