FAQs

Phantom Power and your Patchbay?

All Bittree audio patch bays are capable of passing phantom power. The key is to understanding how ones ground structure in particular regarding the channel that phantom power is wanted to be present on.

So, keeping that in mind for a full normal circuit a buss; looped (vertical strap) or switched ground setting on our patch bays will all pass the ground required. A non-normal circuit at the patch bay does not apply to this concept since inserting a patch cord is required to complete this circuit and ground will then be provided. A half normal circuit is not recommended for phantom power applications.

A basic principle of phantom power is that it always requires a ground connection to complete the circuit. Also, with active phantom power, it is a best practice to turn the input gain down when patching into any phantom power patch point and never apply phantom power to a ribbon microphone.

In summary, again, all Bittree patch bays are capable of passing Phantom Power. Switched ground bays in particular offer the satisfaction of a ground follows patch rule which can be very useful for isolating ground technical issues, notably in systems with many performance, playback rooms or locations.

How Is Bittree affected by the RoHS directive?

Among other categories, the RoHS directive covers IT and telecommunications equipment installed in the European Union. Since patchbays play an important role IT and telecommunications infrastructures, Bittree needs to provide RoHS compliant components and finished goods for installation in the EU. As such, Bittree must declare its components meant for the EU to be in compliance with the RoHS directive as of July 1st, 2006.

What is Bittree's method for declaring compliance with the RoHS directive?

Compliance with the RoHS directive will be declared on the packing slip per item, per shipment, when requested. The Product Specification sheet on www.bittree.com will also list RoHS compliance. If a product is not listed as RoHS compliant, please contact our Sales Consultants at (818)500-8142, as it may still be compliant. 

Countries in the European Union

Compliance with the RoHS directive will be declared on the packing slip per item, per shipment, when requested. The Product Specification sheet on www.bittree.com will also list RoHS compliance. If a product is not listed as RoHS compliant, please contact our Sales Consultants at (818)500-8142, as it may still be compliant.

Categories covered by the RoHS directive

Compliance with the RoHS directive will be declared on the packing slip per item, per shipment, when requested. The Product Specification sheet on www.bittree.com will also list RoHS compliance. If a product is not listed as RoHS compliant, please contact our Sales Consultants at (818)500-8142, as it may still be compliant.

Banned substances under the RoHS directive

Compliance with the RoHS directive will be declared on the packing slip per item, per shipment, when requested. The Product Specification sheet on www.bittree.com will also list RoHS compliance. If a product is not listed as RoHS compliant, please contact our Sales Consultants at (818)500-8142, as it may still be compliant.