PROTECTIVE ENCLOSURE FOR A WIRE HARNESS

A convoluted tube (10) for enclosing a wire harness can include a tubular body portion (12) extending in a longitudinal direction. The tubular body portion (12) can define a slit (14) that extends in the longitudinal direction and that separates first and second contact surfaces (16, 18) of the tubular body portion (12). The convoluted tube (10) can also include a conductive ink (22) coupled to at least one of the first and second contact surfaces (16, 18) . The conductive ink (22) can be configured to generate heat when an appropriate magnetic field is applied. The first contact surface can be configured to fuse with the second contact surface upon application of the appropriate magnetic field to the conductive ink (22) such that the wire harness enclosed within the interior of the tubular body portion (12) does not extend through the slit.