Detailed Advantages Analysis:

1. Extremely fast construction and highly efficient.
   Traditional methods, such as welding, require shutting off the water supply, draining the pipe, drying the pipe, welding, cooling, and then re-opening the pipe, a lengthy and labor-intensive process.
   Pipe repair clamps: Simply clean the repair surface, align the pipe with the leak, install, and tighten the bolts. The entire process typically takes a few minutes to half an hour, significantly reducing repair time and quickly restoring water flow.
   2. True "under-pressure plugging" with zero downtime and loss.
   This is its greatest value. There's no need to shut off the water supply valve; the work can be performed while the pipe is operating normally, maintaining a certain pressure and flow rate.
   For factories with continuous production, residential areas where water supply cannot be interrupted, or firefighting pipelines, this avoids the significant economic losses and social impact of water outages.
   3. Safe and reliable operation, no thermal risks.
   No sparks or open flames: This eliminates the safety hazards associated with hot work such as welding and cutting in flammable and explosive environments or confined spaces. No Power Required: Most pipe repair clamps require only common tools (such as wrenches) for installation, making them particularly safe in the field or in wet environments where power is scarce.
   4. Excellent Sealing Performance and Strong Adaptability
   Specialized Sealing Rings: Made from high-performance rubber (such as nitrile rubber, EPDM, etc.), these clamps offer excellent elasticity, compression set, and media resistance (water, oil, corrosive liquids, etc.).
   Excellent Containment: They not only repair holes and cracks but also seal localized corrosion pits on the pipe surface, effectively sealing it.
   High Pressure Capacity: Well-designed pipe repair clamps typically have a pressure capacity that matches or even exceeds that of the original pipe, ensuring long-term reliability.
   5. Simple Installation and Low Skill Requirement: No specialized welding certification or highly skilled trades are required. Ordinary repair personnel can master their operation with simple training, reducing reliance on manpower and labor costs.
   6. Wide Application Range and High Versatility
   Applicable to a Wide Range of Pipe Materials: Suitable for a wide range of pipe materials: Suitable not only for steel pipes, but also for cast iron, PVC, PE, and other pipe materials. Wide Range of Defects: Suitable for repairing a variety of defects, including longitudinal and transverse cracks, pinholes, holes, and leaking joints.
   Complete Range of Specifications: Available in a variety of standard sizes, as well as specialized "special-shaped pipe repair clamps" for fittings like tees and elbows.
   7. High Cost-Effectiveness
   While the purchase cost of a single pipe repair clamp may be higher than welding rods, the overall economic benefits are significant when factoring in the avoided downtime, high hot work approval and safety precautions costs, and lengthy labor hours.

Precautions for Using Pipe Repair Clamps:

To maximize their benefits, the following points should also be observed:

Surface Preparation: Before installation, thoroughly clean the surface of the leaking pipe to remove paint, rust, and sludge, ensuring a smooth and even sealing surface to ensure a secure seal.

Proper Model Selection: Select the appropriate pipe repair clamp model based on the pipe's outer diameter (not nominal diameter) and operating pressure.

Uniform Tightening: During installation, tighten the bolts evenly, diagonally, and in multiple steps to ensure uniform force and a complete seal. Regular Inspections: Pipe repair clamps used under pressure for extended periods should be included in routine inspections, with bolts regularly checked for signs of loosening.

In short, using pipe repair clamps for live pipe leak repair is a modern, efficient, safe, economical, and reliable repair method. They are particularly suitable for applications sensitive to water outages and requiring rapid response and safe operation.

Steel pipe leaks are a multi-factor failure process dominated by corrosion: pitting/electrochemical corrosion is the primary mechanism, while material defects and environmental media accelerate damage. Leaks can last a long time: perforation in a highly corrosive environment can take months, while properly protected thick-walled pipe can last for over 15 years. Prevention requires a systematic approach—selecting corrosion-resistant materials, applying coatings/cathodic protection, standardized construction, and intelligent monitoring—to significantly extend pipeline life.