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TECHNICAL REFERENCE

Glossary: C

Click on a letter to take you to the list of terms and technical information starting with that letter.

A-B C D-E F-G-H I-J-K-L-M-N O-P Q-R-S T-U-V W-X-Y-Z

Capacitor
An electrical device to store electrical energy, block the flow of dc current, and to act as a conductor of AC current.

Capillary
A hollow tube used to allow a liquid or gas to flow in a temperature control.

Centigrade Temperature
Metric system scale, 0 degrees being the freezing point and 100 degrees being the boiling point of water. Degrees centigrade =.555 (degrees Fahrenheit -32)

CENT.
FAHR.
 
CENT.
FAHR.
  CENT. FAHR.   CENT. FAHR.   CENT. FAHR.
-50 -58   50
122
  150 302   250 482   350 662
-45
-49
 
55
131
  155 311   255 491   355 671
-40
-40
 
60
140
  160 320   260 500   360 680
-35
-31
 
65
149
  165 329   265 509   365 689
-30
-22
 
70
158
  170 338   270 518   370 698
-25
-13
 
75
167
  175 347   275 527   375 707
-20
-4
 
80
176
  180 356   280 536   380 716
-15
5
 
85
185
  185 365   285 545   385 725
-10
14
 
90
194
  190 374   290 554   390 734
-5
23
 
95
203
  195 383   295 563   395 743
0
32
 
100
212
  200 392   300 572   400 752
5
41
 
105
221
  205 401   305 581   405 761
10
50
 
110
230
  210 410   310 590   410 770
15
59
 
115
239
  215 419   315 599   415 779
20
68
 
120
248
  220 428   320 608   420 788
25
77
 
125
257
  225 437   325 617   425 797
30
86
 
130
266
  230 446   330 626   430 806
35
95
 
135
275
  235 455   335 635   435 815
40
104
 
140
284
  240 464   340 644   440 824
45
113
 
145
293
  245 473   345 653   445 833

CFM (Cubic Feet per Minute)
Measurement of air volume by an air handling device.

Combination Gas Valve
A control valve that consists of some or all of the following: manual valve, automatic safety shutoff, main actuator valve, pressure regulator and pilot adjuster.

Contactor
An electromagnetic actuated relay used to close an electrical circuit

Continuity
A continuous path for the flow of electricity.

Current
The flow of electricity, measured in amperes.

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