Duracell Simply AAA Batteries (LR03) - 6 Pack

This is a pack of six AAA alkaline cells from Duracell's Simply range, supplied on a single hanging card. AAA is the slim penlight size, roughly half the diameter of an AA, and it carries the international code LR03 along with the older Duracell reference MN2400. Both codes are printed on the front of the pack, so if a device manual quotes either one you have the right cell in your hand. Alkaline chemistry gives a nominal 1.5 volts per cell, the figure almost every household gadget is designed around.

Six is a useful number for a home, because so many things take AAA in pairs: television and set top box remotes, a wall clock, a computer mouse or wireless keyboard, kitchen scales, a digital thermometer, a door chime, a head torch. Keep a pack in the drawer and you have three changes for a two cell remote, or one full refill for a six cell toy. If you are buying for an office, a school or a holiday let, AAA tends to be the size that runs out first and the one nobody has spare.

One unit of this listing is one pack of six cells. The minimum order is ten, sold in multiples of ten, so the smallest purchase is sixty cells, which suits a stockroom or a shared supplies cupboard rather than a one off replacement. Duracell prints no shelf life figure on this pack, so we quote none. Mixing part used cells with fresh ones in the same device pulls the fresh pair down to the weaker one, so change a whole set at a time. We also stock Duracell lithium coin cells, silver oxide watch cells and LR44 alkaline cells alongside this pack.

Is LR03 the same as MN2400?

Yes. LR03 is the international code for an AAA alkaline cell and MN2400 is Duracell's own reference for the same thing. Both are printed on this pack.

Which devices usually take AAA cells?

Remote controls, wall clocks, wireless mice and keyboards, kitchen scales, digital thermometers, door chimes, small torches and a great many children's toys all commonly run on AAA.

Can I recharge these cells?

No. These are single use alkaline cells and should not be put in a charger. If you want rechargeable AAA, choose a NiMH cell and a matching charger instead.

How many cells do I actually receive?

Each unit of this listing is one card of six cells, and the minimum order is ten units in multiples of ten, so sixty cells in total.

Will these run a high drain device such as a games controller?

They will, though any alkaline cell empties faster under a heavy continuous load than it does in a remote or a clock, so expect more frequent changes.

Does the pack state a shelf life?

No shelf life figure is printed on this retail pack, so we do not quote one. Store cells somewhere cool and dry and keep them in the card until needed.