The mechanisms of high frequency losses in coaxial cable paper-insulated, lead-covered (PILC) cable, solid dielectric cable, concentric neutral cables and tape shield cables are explained. It is shown that losses are caused by a range of phenomena including skin effect, dielectric losses, eddy current losses, losses caused by the radial capacitive current passing through conductor and ground shield layers, and radial capacitive current passing circumferentially through the ground shield to reach a neutral wire.