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Capacitive Coupling - Electrical interaction between two conductors caused by the capacitance between them.

Carrier - The basic woven grouping of a braided shield consisting of one or several parallel ends

Cathode - Negative pole of an electric source

Cathodic Protection -The control of the electrolytic corrosion of an underground or underwater metallic structure by the application of an electric current through a sacrificial anode in such a way that the structure is made to act as a cathode of an electrolytic cell.

Cellular Polyethylene - Expanded or "foam" polyethylene consisting of individual closed cells suspended in a polyethylene medium.

Center to Center - Distance See Pitch

Certificate of Compliance (C of C) - A certificate which shows that the product being shipped meets customer's specifications.

Certified Test Report (CTR) - A report providing actual test data on a cable. Tests are normally run by a Quality Control Department, which shows that the product being shipped conforms to test specifications.

Characteristic Impedance - The impedance that, when connected to the output terminals of a transmission line of any length, makes the line appear infinitely long. The ratio of voltage to current at every point along a transmission line on which there are no stranding waves

Charge - The quantity of electricity held statically in a condenser or on an insulated conductor.