diff --git a/hardware/ohmpi_card_3_15.py b/hardware/ohmpi_card_3_15.py
index cd6f45506eca3907a00d8c35d5ea040bc4dad2c6..d7798d52005905428a2da7b33a3a0c59a65b2e34 100644
--- a/hardware/ohmpi_card_3_15.py
+++ b/hardware/ohmpi_card_3_15.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ RX_CONFIG['voltage_max'] = np.min([voltage_adc_voltage_max, RX_CONFIG.pop('volta
 # ADC for current
 current_adc_voltage_min = 10.  # mV
 current_adc_voltage_max = 4500. # mV
+low_battery = 12. # V (conventional value as it is not measured on this board)
 tx_mcp_board_address = 0x20  #
 dps_voltage_max = 12.  # V
 dps_default_voltage = 12.  # V
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ TX_CONFIG['voltage_max'] = np.min([dps_voltage_max, TX_CONFIG.pop('voltage_max',
 TX_CONFIG['default_voltage'] = np.min([TX_CONFIG.pop('default_voltage', dps_default_voltage), TX_CONFIG['voltage_max']])  # V
 TX_CONFIG['dps_switch_on_warm_up'] = TX_CONFIG.pop('dps_switch_on_warmup', dps_switch_on_warmup)
 TX_CONFIG['mcp_board_address'] = TX_CONFIG.pop('mcp_board_address', tx_mcp_board_address)
+TX_CONFIG['low_battery'] = TX_CONFIG.pop('low_battery', low_battery)
 
 def _gain_auto(channel):
     """Automatically sets the gain on a channel