Energizer Max AA Batteries (LR6) - 5 Pack

This is a five cell pack of AA alkaline batteries from the Energizer Max range, sold as a four plus one bonus pack. AA is the barrel cell most household electronics are built around, and in alkaline form it carries the international code LR6 and a nominal 1.5 volts. Alkaline chemistry is the everyday workhorse of the battery drawer: it holds a usable voltage through most of its life, it is not rechargeable, and it is what the vast majority of battery compartments are designed and labelled for.

These suit the drawer full of things that quietly eat cells: television and set top box remotes, wall clocks, wireless keyboards and mice, kitchen scales, children's toys, door chimes and household torches. Alkaline cells are happiest in steady, moderate drain devices; anything that pulls hard and fast, such as a camera flash or a motorised toy run flat out, will empty any alkaline cell quickly, so keep a spare set to hand. It is worth avoiding mixing old cells with new, or alkaline with rechargeable, in the same device, because the weakest cell in a set ends up setting the pace for all of them.

The pack states a 10 year shelf life, so a set bought now can sit in the cupboard and still be useful years later, which is the real argument for buying more than today needs. The pack also notes that the cells include recycled materials. One unit here is a single card of five cells, four plus the bonus cell, and the minimum order is 24 cards in multiples of 24, so this is a trade quantity rather than a single pack off a shelf. We stock Energizer alkaline cells in other sizes as well, including AAA, C, D and 9V, along with lithium and coin cell types.

How many cells do I actually get?

Each card holds five AA cells, described on the pack as four plus one bonus cell. One unit of this listing is one card of five.

Is AA the same as LR6?

Yes. LR6 is the international designation for an alkaline AA cell, so a device asking for either will take these without any adapter or change.

What voltage do these give?

Each cell is a nominal 1.5 volts, the standard for an alkaline AA. Four in series give six volts, which is what most four cell devices expect.

Can these replace rechargeable AA batteries?

They fit the same compartments, but they are single use and must never be put in a charger. Rechargeable AA cells also sit slightly lower in voltage, so some devices behave a little differently on each.

How long will they keep before I use them?

The pack states a 10 year shelf life. Store them somewhere cool and dry, still on the card, and keep loose cells away from coins and keys.

Why is the minimum order 24?

This is a trade line sold by the outer quantity, so orders are placed in multiples of 24 cards, giving 120 cells in the smallest order.