Energizer Recharge Power Plus AA Batteries (HR6) - 10 Pack

Energizer Recharge Power Plus in AA, supplied ten cells to a box and rated at 2000mAh. These are nickel metal hydride cells, which run at 1.2V rather than the 1.5V of a single-use alkaline, and the retail pack states they arrive pre-charged and ready to use. The same pack states they last up to four times longer than Energizer Base Alkaline in digital cameras, with results varying by device, and that they are the world's first made with 4% recycled batteries. The 2000mAh figure is the amount of charge each cell holds between top-ups.

Rechargeable AA cells earn their keep in anything that drains a battery quickly and often: camera flashguns, games controllers, wireless mice and keyboards, children's toys, torches and cordless audio gear. That is where the running cost of disposable cells adds up fastest, and where the lower 1.2V of NiMH is least likely to matter, because most modern electronics are built for the flatter discharge these cells give. A few low-drain items are specified for alkaline instead, so it is worth reading the device's own instructions before you swap over.

Charging is done in any charger built for NiMH cells, and a box of ten splits neatly across chargers that take two or four at a time, so one set can be in use while another sits on charge. One unit of this listing is a box of ten cells, and the minimum order is twelve boxes, sold in multiples of twelve, which comes to a hundred and twenty cells. We also stock the Energizer one hour charger supplied with four AA cells, alongside Energizer alkaline cells in AA, AAA, C, D and 9V for the devices you would rather not recharge.

Do these cells arrive charged?

The pack states they are pre-charged, so they can go straight into a device from the box. If they have been stored for a while, a top-up in a NiMH charger brings them back to full.

What does 2000mAh actually mean for me?

It is the charge each cell holds. In the same device, a higher milliamp-hour figure means longer between recharges. It is a measure of capacity, not of how much power the cell can deliver at once.

Will 1.2V cells work in something that asks for 1.5V AA?

Most cameras, controllers, toys and torches run happily on NiMH, because the cells hold their voltage steadily under load. Where a device's instructions call for alkaline specifically, follow them.

What charger do these need?

Any charger made for AA size NiMH cells will suit them. We also stock the Energizer one hour charger, which comes with four AA cells of its own included.

How many times can they be recharged?

The manufacturer does not print a cycle count on this pack and the specification does not give one, so we do not quote a figure for the number of recharges.

How many cells does the minimum order bring?

One unit of this listing is a box of ten cells and the minimum order is twelve boxes in multiples of twelve, which works out at a hundred and twenty cells.