Powertap Hub battery question

bluebbe

 Is there any way to tell how much battery life the PT hub battery has left?  I just bought my PT through Rich this fall and am using it on a trainer through the winter.  I see the manual says the battery should last 400 hours but didn't know if there was some way to tell when the battery is wearing down.  Should I have another battery on hand for when it does go out?  Do people change their hub batteries before doing a big race?

William Jenks

I am unaware of a metering system.

The first symptom I get that it's going out is that it's ok indoors, but if you go out on a colder day, it'll cut out as the battery gets cold (and the voltage drops).

I think it's just as easy to replace it once a year (either now or when I start going outside again) and not worry about squeezing every last minute out of the batteries.

Wm

Nemo Brauch

No "meter" that I know of. A little icon on the LYC will flash to indicate the signal to the Hub is weak. Generally the sign that the battery needs to be replaced. I usually change the battery once a year before my A race regardless of what it says- the peace of mind is worth it to me.

Kathy N

Yep, what Nemo said.  Bought my pt last fall (November) and didn't change the batteries until right before IMWI in Sept.

Tom Glynn

Typically the low battery warning is good for at least a day or two so you'll get some notice that it's time to change out batteries.

gilliatt

The Joule will throw a warning in the upper right hand corner saying low hub battery....I just found this out

William Jenks

I use a Garmin...not the LYC... no special indicator, unfortunately.