Q) Is our wire sunlight resistant?
A) Yes, our wire has UV protection. The amount of wear on the wire over the years depends on the location of the wire.

Q) Do we do direct burial cable?
A) We now have begun producing direct burial sound, fire, and coax cables, more information to come soon.

Q) What is Audacious cable?
A) Audacious cable is the top of the line in sound cable. All Audacious cables are made with fine strand oxygen free copper for the absolute finest in sound quality.

Q) What is the Genesis Payoff box?
A) The Genesis Payoff box is actually a reel in a box. The best of both worlds, the payoff box is easy to carry and pulls as easy as a reel.

Q) What is the Genesis Speedbag?
A) The Genesis Speedbag is a packaging coil encapsulated in a high density poly wrap. The cables pull freely, do no tangle, take up to 30% less space, are moisture resistant, and clean up is easy with no box to dispose of.

Q) Are there any plans for Category-7 cable?
A) At the present time there are no plans to pursue Cat-7 cable production.

Q) What is 10BASE-T?
A) 10BaseT refers to a data protocol established by TIA/EIA. It refers to a baseband data rate of 10 Megahertz wide. The "T" indicates the medium is "twisted pairs".

Q) What is 100BASE-T?
A) 100BaseT refers to a data protocol established by TIA/EIA. It refers to a baseband data rate of 100 Megahertz wide. The "T" indicates the medium is "twisted pairs".

Q) What is the NEC?
A) The NEC (National Electrical Code) is a highly regarded handbook resources and considered the most comprehensive document on electrical safety. The NEC explains current code requirements and discusses pertinent code changes. Articles of the NEC are specific to certain wire applications.

Q) What is Article 725 of the NEC for?
A) Article 725 pertains to power limited circuit cables and used for low voltage security purposes.

Q) What is Article 760 of the NEC for?
A) Article 760 pertains to fire cables used for fire alarms.

Q) What is Article 800 of the NEC for?
A) Article 800 pertains to communication circuits, voice, and data cables used for communication of video, data, or voice

Q) What is Article 820 of the NEC for?
A) Article 820 pertains to coax cable used for community antenna television.

Q) What do the abbreviations CM, CL2, CL3, FPL, MP, PLTC, and CATV stand for?
A) CM stands for Communication wire and cables. CL2 and CL3 stand for Class 2 and Class 3 (respectively) remote-control, signaling, and power-limited cables. FPL stands for power-limited fire alarm cables. MP stands for multipurpose cables. PLTC stands for power-limited tray cable. CATV stands for Community Antenna Television Cable.

Q) What does UTP mean?
A) UTP refers to unshielded twisted pair.

Q) What does Riser rated cable mean?
A) Riser rated cable is required for jobs where cable is going to be run vertically up multistory buildings in floor to floor wiring riser.

Q) What does Plenum rated cable mean?
A) Plenum rated cable is required for jobs where cable is going to be run in return air space. In most buildings this area is above drop ceilings or under raised floors. The materials required to pass plenum standards are much more expensive than non-plenum-rated designs.

Q) Are my Genesis Cable products under warranty?
A) Yes, Genesis CatLink™ cables for structured cabling are covered under joint and stand-alone warranties.

Joint Warrantees	Genesis 15 Year Warranty
ADC Telecommunication - 25 years	Avaya
Hellerman-Tyton - 25 years	Leviton (Telcom (Commercial)
Hubbell Premise Wiring - 25 years	Molex
ICC - 30 years	Panduit
Leviton Telcom (Residential) - 15 years	Ortronics
Pass & Seymour - 15 years	Siemon
OnQ Technologies (Residential) - 15 years
Superior Modular - 25 years
Suttle - 15 years
Thomas & Betts (CFN) - 15 years

Q) What's the difference between the Genesis Structured Cabling Systems Extended Product Warranty* & Application Assurance Program and the Genesis Quality Performance Guarantee?
A)The Genesis Warranty* applies to the Category 5, 5e, Enhanced & 6 PLUS connectivity hardware (specified above*) when purchased and used in the United Sates of America with Genesis Category 5, 5e, Enhanced and 6 PLUS cables. The warranty* is applicable only on the original site of installation from the date of the Project Registration Certificate issued by Genesis. The Genesis Guarantee offers complete satisfaction with installations using Genesis cable. If any Genesis Cable Products product fails to perform to our specifications, we will replace the cable --- three spools or boxes for one.