Description
These are AAA cells from Eveready's Super Heavy Duty range, supplied four to a blister card. The pack names them as carbon zinc batteries, which is the older and more economical of the two everyday cell chemistries, and each cell gives the standard 1.5V that any AAA device is built around. The retail pack prints a shelf life of up to three years in storage.
Carbon zinc is the chemistry to reach for where a device sips power rather than gulps it. Wall clocks, television and set top box remotes, kitchen timers, doorbell pushes, small torches kept in a car or a shed, and the keypad of an alarm panel all draw a little current and draw it intermittently, which is where this type of cell earns its keep on price. High drain electronics are a different matter: a digital camera, a motorised toy or a games controller will empty a carbon zinc cell far faster than an alkaline one, so keep those on alkaline and keep these for the quiet jobs around the house.
Four cells arrive on one card, and the card is the unit we sell. The minimum order is 12 cards, in multiples of 12, so one order brings 48 cells and a sensible spare stock for a household, a workshop or a small office. AAA is the slimmer of the two common cylindrical sizes and is not interchangeable with AA, so check the compartment or the old cell before ordering. We stock the same Super Heavy Duty range in AA, C and D, so a single order can cover most of the remotes, clocks and torches in a building.
Specification
| Size |
AAA |
| Chemistry |
Carbon zinc, as printed on the pack |
| Voltage |
1.5V |
| Codes |
R03 |
| Pack quantity |
4 cells |
| Shelf life as printed |
Up to 3 years in storage, as printed on the pack |
| Sold as |
One card of 4 cells |
| Minimum order |
12, sold in multiples of 12 |
Frequently Asked
How many batteries do I actually receive?
One card holds four AAA cells, and the minimum order is 12 cards in multiples of 12, so the smallest order brings 48 cells in total.
What is the difference between carbon zinc and alkaline cells?
Carbon zinc costs less and holds less energy. It suits low drain, occasional use, while alkaline holds up better in devices that pull heavy current for long stretches.
Will these run a TV remote, a wall clock or a kitchen timer?
Yes. Those are exactly the low drain, intermittent jobs carbon zinc cells are made for, and an AAA compartment takes a 1.5V cell of this size.
Can I use them in a digital camera or a motorised toy?
We would not. High drain electronics flatten carbon zinc quickly, and an alkaline or a rechargeable cell of the same AAA size is the better buy there.
Are these rechargeable?
No. Carbon zinc cells are single use and must never be put in a charger. Choose a rechargeable AAA cell if you want to recharge and reuse.
How long will they keep before I need them?
The pack prints up to three years in storage.