Duracell Procell Constant C Battery (LR14)

This is a single C size alkaline cell from the Duracell Procell Constant range, the professional line the brand builds for trade and facilities buyers rather than for the supermarket shelf. It carries the international code LR14, which the box prints alongside the Baby and mezza torcia names used elsewhere in Europe, and it gives the 1.5 volts that every alkaline C cell gives. C sits in the middle of the three large cylindrical sizes, taller and fatter than an AA but shorter and slimmer than a D, and it will not substitute for either.

A C cell holds a good deal more energy than an AA, so it turns up wherever something has to run for a long stretch or pull a steady current. Hand torches and camping lanterns, portable radios, automatic soap and towel dispensers, wireless door chimes, wall clocks in cold halls and the larger push along toys all tend to take them. Alkaline chemistry suits that kind of steady, hours long drain rather than short high current bursts. If you look after a school, a church hall, a workshop or a holiday let, C is usually the size that empties the stores cupboard fastest.

We sell this listing by the cell, so the price shown is for one battery. The minimum order is 10 and cells go out in multiples of 10, which means a first order arrives as one full trade box of ten. That box is marked for professional use only and carries a single barcode for the ten, so it is set up for a stores cupboard rather than a shop display. The manufacturer does not state a shelf life for this line. We also stock the brand's lithium coin cells and silver oxide watch cells if you have smaller kit to feed.

How many batteries do I get for the price shown?

The price is for one cell. The minimum order is 10 cells and they are sold in multiples of 10, so the smallest order is ten batteries, which is one full trade box.

Is an LR14 the same thing as a C cell?

Yes. LR14 is the international code for an alkaline C cell, and the box prints Baby and mezza torcia as the names used in other European markets for the same size.

Will these fit a device that takes D batteries?

No. A C cell is shorter and slimmer than a D and will sit loose in the compartment, so the contacts will not meet reliably. Check the label inside the battery door.

Can these cells be recharged?

No. These are single use alkaline cells and should never be put in a charger. If you want rechargeable C cells, you need nickel metal hydride cells and a charger that accepts them.

What voltage does each cell give?

Each cell gives 1.5V, as printed on the box. Devices holding two cells run at 3V, four cells at 6V, and so on, because cells in a compartment sit in series.