Energizer Max Plus AA Batteries (LR6) - 10 Pack

This is a pack of ten AA alkaline cells from the Energizer Max Plus range, the everyday round cell that most household electronics are built around. AA is the IEC LR6 size, and each cell gives a nominal 1.5 volts, which is what a device designed for disposable cells expects to see. Alkaline chemistry is the general purpose choice: it holds its charge well in storage, and the pack prints a 12 year shelf life, so a spare pack bought now is still a working pack years from now.

Ten cells is a sensible household quantity, because AA is rarely needed one at a time. Remotes for the television and set top box usually take two, a wall clock one, a wireless keyboard or mouse two, and children's toys anywhere from two to four. Keeping a pack in the same drawer as the torch and the remote means you are not hunting for cells at the wrong moment. For anything that sits unused for long stretches, a camping lantern, a seasonal light, a spare radio, take the cells out before the device goes into storage.

Cells last best when they are all the same age, so change the whole set in a device at once rather than topping up one from an old pack, and avoid mixing alkaline with rechargeable NiMH cells, which sit at 1.2 volts rather than 1.5. One unit of this listing is a single pack of ten cells, and the minimum order is 12 packs, sold in multiples of 12, so a full order brings 120 cells. We also stock Energizer alkaline cells in AAA, C, D and 9V sizes, plus lithium and silver oxide coin cells, if the rest of the house needs covering at the same time.

What sort of devices take AA cells?

AA is the common round cell used in television remotes, wall clocks, wireless keyboards and mice, torches, radios, games controllers and most battery powered toys.

Are these the same as LR6 batteries?

Yes. LR6 is the international designation for an alkaline cell of AA size, so a device that asks for LR6 takes these cells.

How many cells do I actually receive?

One unit of this listing is a pack of ten cells. The minimum order is 12 packs, sold in multiples of 12, which works out at 120 cells.

Can I use these in place of rechargeable AA cells?

In most devices, yes, but these are single use and are not rechargeable. Rechargeable NiMH cells give 1.2 volts against the 1.5 volts an alkaline cell gives.

How long will they keep before I use them?

The pack prints a 12 year shelf life, so unopened spares kept in a cool, dry drawer should still be usable well into the future.

Can I mix these with part used cells already in a device?

Better not to. Mixing fresh and part used cells, or different chemistries, drains the new ones quickly and can cause leaking, so change the full set together.