Duracell Recharge AA Batteries - 4 Pack

Duracell Recharge AA cells arrive in a retail pack of four, with 2500mAh printed on each cell and on the front of the box. That figure is capacity: it tells you how much charge a cell holds, which governs how long a device runs between visits to the charger rather than how hard the cell can push. AA is the size, and these carry the standard AA shape, so anything that takes an AA disposable takes one of these instead.

AA is the size most homes already own by the dozen: wireless keyboards and mice, games controllers, torches, wall clocks, remote controls, children's toys and battery powered fairy lights. Rechargeables earn their keep fastest in the hungry ones, the controller or the toy that empties a disposable in a fortnight, because the same four cells come round again and again. This listing is sold in a minimum of ten packs, in multiples of ten, which comes to forty cells, so it suits an office, a classroom or anyone who would rather keep a drawer of charged spares than buy one blister pack at a time.

The retail pack states that the cells last ten years in storage, and that is the pack's claim rather than a figure from us. A charger is not part of this listing, so check the one you have accepts AA rechargeable cells before ordering. No voltage or IEC code is printed on the box, so if your charger is particular about what it takes, compare it against the cells you use now. Keep the four together as a set, and store spares somewhere dry at ordinary room temperature rather than a hot car or a cold shed.

How many batteries do I actually receive?

Each pack holds four AA cells. The listing carries a minimum order of ten packs in multiples of ten, so one order brings forty cells in total.

Is a charger included?

No. You receive the four cells only, so you will need a charger that accepts AA rechargeable cells before you can put them to work.

What does 2500mAh mean in practice?

It is the capacity printed on the cell, a measure of how much charge it holds. A higher figure generally means longer between charges in the same device.

How long can I keep them before I use them?

The retail pack prints that they last ten years in storage. Keep the set of four together and store them dry, at ordinary room temperature rather than in heat or damp.

What chemistry and code are these cells?

The box prints Recharge and 2500mAh but no chemistry, voltage or IEC code, so we do not state one. Your charger manual will list the cell types it accepts.