G70 inaccurate battery life indicator

[tekhed]

I use a G70 w 3 transmitters. The system is new and the verdict isn't in yet. I load all 3 transmitters with brand new batteries (Druacell or Energizer) that I've checked with a voltmeter. When I start soundcheck, the G70 shows them all to have about 8h10m of life. At the end of a gig they all show about 5+ hours left. That makes sense. I turn them all off and stow them.

 

Next gig, I take them out and they all still show 5+ hours. I do sound check (about 30 minutes), look down and they're all showing less than one hour and a couple of the transmitters are flashing red. So I have to replace all 6 batteries and start the process all over again.

 

This happens consistently. 

 

Thoughts? I'm not looking for suggestions for better batteries to try, I'm trying to resolve the issue of getting inaccurate info (or inconsistent performance) from the wireless system.

 

Thanks!

[phil_m]

If there's a big temperature difference between where the transmitters are being stored and where you're using them, that could account for the discrepancy. It seems to me that once I get down to around two hours on the indicator, that batteries drain more quickly after that. I typically just use Amazon's house brand of AAs. I'm usually good getting two shows or two or three rehearsals from a set of batteries. If I'm doing a long show, I usually just change the batteries regardless. I guess I always just treat the battery indicator as more of a very general indicator of how much I've used the batteries more than an accurate indication of how much time I have left. Once it gets down below 4 hours, I know I'll have to change them soon.