Energizer Max AA Batteries (LR6) - 4 Pack

This is a pack of four Energizer Max AA cells, the alkaline size that more household devices take than any other. Each cell gives 1.5 volts and carries the international code LR6, which is the number to check for when a device's manual or its battery compartment quotes a code rather than a letter size. Alkaline is the standard single use chemistry for everyday kit: the cells come charged, run down over time and are then recycled rather than topped up. The pack states that these cells include recycled materials, with the steel up to 10% recycled.

AA is the size the kitchen drawer fills up with, and it runs most of the small things in a home: remote controls, wall clocks, wireless keyboards and mice, games controllers, torches, digital scales, door chimes and children's toys. Alkaline handles both patterns of use well, the slow steady drain of a clock and the harder pull of a motorised toy. The pack states these cells last up to 100% longer, a figure it qualifies as a comparison against the IEC standard minimum average duration in demanding devices. In practice that difference shows up in the hungry devices rather than the quiet ones.

One unit of this listing is a blister of four cells. The minimum order is 12, sold in multiples of 12, so the smallest order brings 48 cells, which suits a workshop, a holiday let, a school store cupboard or anyone who would rather not run out on a Sunday. These are primary cells and cannot be recharged; the pack warns against recharging them, putting them in a fire or fitting them the wrong way round. We stock Energizer cells in the other common sizes too, including AAA, C, D and 9V, along with a charger supplied with rechargeable AA cells.

How many cells do I actually receive?

One unit is a blister of four AA cells. The minimum order is 12 units, sold in multiples of 12, so the smallest order is 48 cells in total.

Is LR6 the same thing as AA?

Yes. LR6 is the international code for the alkaline AA cell, and the pack prints both together as AA-LR6 at 1.5V, so either marking on your device is the same size.

Can these be recharged?

No. These are primary alkaline cells, used once and then recycled, and the pack warns against recharging them. If you want cells you can top up, we stock an Energizer charger supplied with rechargeable AA cells.

Will they cope with a high drain device such as a games controller or a motorised toy?

That is the use the pack's claim is aimed at: up to 100% longer lasting, compared against the IEC standard minimum average duration in demanding devices rather than in light ones.

What voltage will my device see?

Each fresh cell gives 1.5V. Devices taking two, three or four cells in series see 3V, 4.5V or 6V, which is why makers usually ask you to fit a full set at once.

Are they suitable for something left running for months, like a wall clock?

Yes. Alkaline AA is the usual choice for slow, steady drains such as clocks, thermometers and door chimes, as well as for devices picked up only now and then.