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.
CRCS - Abbreviation for continuous rigid cable sup- port, synonymous with tray.
CREEPAGE - Electric leakage on a solid dielectric surface.
CROSS SECTIONAL AREA OF A CONDUCTOR - Cross sectional area of a conductor is the sum of cross sectional areas of all the individual wires com- prising the strand.
