Description
This is a pack of eight Energizer Max AA cells, supplied as four plus four bonus cells on a single retail card. AA is the size most household gadgets take, listed in the international naming as LR6, and every cell on the card is alkaline at a nominal 1.5 volts. The pack prints a ten year shelf life, so cells bought now and left in a drawer are meant to still have useful charge well into the next decade. Alkaline cells are single use rather than rechargeable, which is why they hold their charge so long while sitting unused.
AA turns up in more places than any other size: television and set top box remotes, wireless keyboards and mice, wall clocks, digital kitchen scales, children's toys, games controllers, torches and portable radios. If a device takes a cylindrical cell roughly the length of a thumb it is almost certainly AA rather than the slimmer AAA, and the two are not interchangeable. Eight is a useful quantity for a home because so many devices take cells in twos or fours, so one card can refill a remote and a toy, or do a complete set change on a four cell device with a spare set left over.
One unit of this listing is a single card of eight cells. The minimum order is twelve units, sold in multiples of twelve, which brings ninety six cells to the first order; that suits an office, a school, a village hall or a holiday let more than a single household. Alongside this pack we stock Energizer alkaline cells in AAA, C, D and 9V sizes, plus lithium and silver oxide coin cells, so one order can cover the remotes, scales and key fobs across a whole building.
Specification
| Size |
AA |
| Chemistry |
Alkaline |
| Voltage |
1.5V nominal |
| Codes |
LR6 |
| Pack quantity |
8 cells (4 plus 4 bonus) |
| Shelf life as printed |
10 years, as printed on the pack |
| Sold as |
One card of 8 cells |
| Minimum order |
12, sold in multiples of 12 |
Frequently Asked
How many batteries are in the pack?
Eight AA cells in total, presented as four standard cells plus four bonus cells on one retail card.
Is LR6 the same thing as AA?
Yes. LR6 is the international code for an alkaline AA cell, so a device asking for either one takes these.
Can I recharge these cells?
No. Alkaline cells are single use and get replaced once flat; rechargeable AA cells are a separate nickel metal hydride type.
What does the ten year shelf life on the pack mean?
The pack states a ten year shelf life, which is how long unused cells are expected to hold charge in storage, not how long they run inside a device.
How many packs do I have to order?
Twelve packs is the smallest order and they are sold in multiples of twelve, so a first order brings ninety six AA cells.