Abstract: A system and apparatus for and method of fusing a wrap to a portion of a length of plastic-coated pipe are disclosed. The system comprises a thermoplastic piece shaped to conform to the portion of pipe, the piece including a heat-generating trace and the heat-generating trace including a plurality of trace leads thereon. The system further comprises a clamp for applying pressure to the piece in the vicinity of the heat-generating trace, the clamp including at least two compression bands, each of the compression bands including a plurality of power leads, each of the power leads corresponding to one of the trace leads. The power leads preferably automatically are placed into electrical contact with said trace leads when the clamp is applied over the thermoplastic piece.