Description
This is the N size alkaline cell, a 1.5V primary battery that most people meet under one of its other names. LR1 is the IEC code, MN9100 is Duracell's own reference, and E90 is the code printed on the front of the card. All four names describe the same cell, so if your device manual lists any one of them, this is the battery it is asking for. Each card holds two cells behind a clear blister, and they are ready to fit straight out of the pack.
The N size exists because some products have no room for an AA and need more than a coin cell can give. It turns up in slim remote controls and key fobs, in doorbell push buttons and wireless chimes, in laser pointers, and in a number of small medical and measuring instruments. If you have opened a battery compartment and found a stubby cylinder that looks like a shortened AA, the N is very likely what you are holding. Keeping a spare pair in the drawer is sensible, because these are rarely the cells a corner shop stocks.
Alkaline is the standard chemistry for this size, and it is a single use cell: it is not made to be recharged, and equipment calling for 1.5V per cell is built around exactly that output. Two cells in series give 3V, which is what several remote and alarm designs ask for, so check the compartment markings before you order. We sell this listing as a pack of two with a minimum order of ten packs, so the smallest order brings twenty cells. It sits with the other Duracell specialist cells we stock, including LR44 and LR54 alkaline and the CR2032 and CR2450 lithium coins.
Specification
| Size |
N |
| Chemistry |
Alkaline |
| Voltage |
1.5V |
| Codes |
LR1, MN9100, E90 |
| Pack quantity |
2 cells |
| Sold as |
One pack of 2 cells |
| Minimum order |
10, sold in multiples of 10 |
Frequently Asked
Is an N cell the same as an LR1?
Yes. N is the common size name, LR1 is the IEC code, and MN9100 and E90 are further references for the same 1.5V alkaline cell.
What sort of devices take N cells?
Slim remote controls and key fobs, doorbell push buttons and wireless chimes, laser pointers, and a number of small medical and measuring instruments.
Can these cells be recharged?
No. Alkaline cells are single use by design, so fit a fresh pair and take the spent ones to a battery collection point.
My device needs 3V, can I use two of these?
Equipment that draws 3V from this size takes two cells in series. Check the compartment markings and the manual before fitting them.
How many cells will I actually receive?
Each pack holds two cells, and the listing is sold in multiples of ten packs, so the smallest order brings twenty cells in total.