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Bosch PowerTube 500 (smart system) (500 Wh, 36 V, BES3): specs and what it fits

What the Bosch PowerTube 500 (smart system) measures, the drive system it belongs to, and the bikes it fits.

ConnectorBosch smart-system round charge port
Power panel
Voltage
36 V
Capacity
500 Wh
Energy
500 Wh
Connector
Bosch smart-system round charge port
Published battery data
Capacity500 Wh
Voltage36 V
Rated capacityabout 13.9 Ah
Formin-tube, vertical or horizontal
Charge portBosch smart-system round charge port
FitsBosch smart system (BES3) bikes only

Fits: Bosch smart system (BES3) bikes only.

The smart-system PowerTube 500 is a lightweight in-tube pack for BES3 bikes. It is not the same part as the BES2 PowerTube 500 and will not fit an eBike System 2 bike.

It charges through the Bosch smart-system round charge port.

System, fit and connector

Sources: Bosch eBike Systems, PowerTube and CompactTube batteries · Urban Arrow Service Center, Differences between Bosch eBike System 2 (BES2) and Smart System (BES3) · Clever Cycles, Bosch Standard Charger 4A Smart System · Bosch eBike Systems, Charger