Description
This is a single Energizer 123 lithium cell, the specialist 3V size listed as CR123. It arrives in its own blister pack, one battery per pack, with the chemistry and the voltage printed along the bottom of the card. Lithium is the point of it: the pack states a 10 year shelf life, which is why this size tends to be bought as a spare and left in a drawer until the equipment that takes it finally asks for a fresh cell.
A 123 is not a household round cell and it will not stand in for an AA or an AAA. It runs at 3V, twice the 1.5V of an alkaline AA, and the cell itself is short and stout rather than long and slim. The quickest way to be sure is to take the old battery out and read the side of it: if it is marked 123, CR123 or carries the same 3V lithium wording, this is the cell you want. Where a device holds two of them, buy two.
We sell this listing as a single cell with a minimum order of six units, sold in multiples of six, which suits a workshop or a household that would rather hold a few spares than order one at a time. It sits alongside our wider range of Energizer batteries, which covers AA, AAA, C, D and 9V in alkaline, as well as lithium and silver oxide coin cells.
Specification
| Size |
CR123 |
| Chemistry |
Lithium |
| Voltage |
3V |
| Codes |
CR123, printed as 123 on the pack |
| Pack quantity |
1 cell |
| Shelf life as printed |
10 years, as stated on the pack |
| Sold as |
Single cell in a blister pack |
| Minimum order |
6, sold in multiples of 6 |
Frequently Asked
How many batteries do I actually receive?
One cell. This listing is a single blister pack holding one 123 lithium battery, and the minimum order is six of those packs, in multiples of six.
What voltage is it, and can it replace an AA?
It is a 3V lithium cell, twice the 1.5V of an alkaline AA, so the two are not interchangeable. Fit only the size your device calls for.
How long will a spare keep before I use it?
The pack states a 10 year shelf life.
Why does the pack say 123 when the listing says CR123?
They name the same cell. Energizer prints 123 on the battery and the card, while the specification for this 3V lithium size is written as CR123.
Is this a rechargeable cell?
The chemistry is given as lithium rather than rechargeable, and no charging information is printed on the pack, so treat it as single use and recycle it at a battery collection point.