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| Cabling | The twisting together of two or more insulated conductors to form a cable. |
| Capacitance | The ability of a dielectric material between conductors to store electricity when a difference of potential exists between the conductors. The unit of measurement is the farad, which is the capacitance value that will store a charge of one coulomb when a one-volt potential difference exists between the conductors. In AC, on farad is the capacitance value that will permit one ampere of current when the voltage across the capacitor changes at a rate of one volt per second. |
Circuit (Electric) |
The complete path of an electrical current. When the continuity is broken, it is called an open circuit; when continuity is maintained, it is called a closed circuit. |
| Clamp | Permanent deformation of the insulation due to mechanical force or pressure (not due to heat softening). |
| Cold Flow | A standard system for designating wire diameter. Also referred to as the Brown and Sharpe (B&S) wire gauge. |
| Color Code | A system for circuit identifaction through use of solid colors and contrasting tracers. |
| Compound | An insulating or jacketing material made by mixing two or more ingredients. |
| Concentricity | In a wire or cable, the measurement of the location of the center of the conductor with respect to the geometric center of the surrounding insulation. |
| Conductor | An insulated wire suitable for carrying electrical current. |
| Contacts | The parts of the connector that actually carry the electrical current, and are touched together or spearated to control the flow. |
| Continuity Check | A test to determine whether electrical current flows continuously throughout the length of a single wire or individual wires in a cable. |
| Cord | A flexible insulated wire. |
| Corona | Ionization of air surrounding a conductor caused by the influence of high voltage. Causes deteriorization of insulation materials. |
| Crazing | The minute cracks on the surface of plastic materials. |
| CSA | Abbreviation for Canadian Standards Assocation, a non-profit, independent organization that operates a listing service for electrical and electronic materials and equipment. The Canadian counterpart of the Underwriters Laboratories. |
| Current Carrying Capacity |
The maximum current an insulated conductor can safely carry without exceeding its unsulation and jacket temperature limitations. |