CORD - A small, flexible insulated conductor or conductors, usual 10 AWG or smaller and not more than four conductors, jacketed to protect the conductors, and most often used for portable applications.
CORD SETS - Portable cords fitted with any type of wiring device at one or both ends.
CORE - a). In cables, a component or assembly of components over which additional components (shield, sheath, etc.) are applied. b). In fiber optic cable, the central part of the glass construction through which light is transmitted.
CORONA - Ionization of air surrounding a conductor caused by the influence of high voltage.
CORPS OF ENGINEERS - The branch of the United States Army in charge of construction on all military installations.
COVERAGE - The percent of completeness with which a metal braid covers the underlying surface.
COVERINGS - Coverings may consist of textile braids or may be jackets of rubber, plastics, or other materi- als applied over wires and cables. Such coverings provide mechanical protection and, in some cases, circuit identification.
CP - Abbreviation for chlorosulfonated polyethylene. Also abbreviated as CSPE. See Hypalon®. Hypalon® is a trademark of the DuPont de Nemours Co.
CPC - Abbreviation for copper polyester copper laminate.
CPVC - Abbreviation for chlorinated polyvinylchloride.
CR - Abbreviation for chloroprene rubber. See Neoprene®. Neoprene® is a trademark of the DuPont de Nemours Co.
CRAZING - The minute cracks on the surface of plastic materials.
