Description
This is a pack of twelve Eveready Gold AA alkaline cells, held on a single carded strip with two hanging holes so it can go straight onto a shop hook or a workshop rail. AA is the everyday cylindrical size, 1.5 volts nominal, and alkaline is the standard single use chemistry for it. The pack carries an Energizer marque and states that the cells last up to ten times longer than Eveready Super Heavy Duty, measured on an ANSI grooming test.
Twelve cells is a household or small office quantity rather than a top up. They suit the things that quietly drain a battery over months: television and set top box remotes, wall clocks, wireless keyboards and mice, door chimes, kitchen scales, children's toys and the torch in the drawer. Alkaline chemistry is at its best on that kind of steady, modest draw. Where a device pulls hard and often, such as a games controller in daily use or a flash unit, rechargeable cells usually work out cheaper over a year, so it is worth splitting your devices between the two rather than buying one type for everything.
One unit of this listing is one pack of twelve cells, and the minimum order is ten packs, sold in multiples of ten, so the smallest purchase brings 120 cells. That makes it a stocking order for a shop, a school or anyone who would rather not think about AAs for a while. When you fit them, change a whole set at once instead of mixing part used cells with fresh ones, and keep different chemistries out of the same compartment, since the weaker cells are worked hardest and are the ones that leak. If something is going into a cupboard for the summer, take the cells out first. We stock the same Gold range in AAA, C, D and 9V, so one chemistry can cover the house.
Specification
| Size |
AA |
| Chemistry |
Alkaline |
| Voltage |
1.5V |
| Codes |
LR6 |
| Pack quantity |
12 cells |
| Sold as |
One pack of 12 cells |
| Minimum order |
10, sold in multiples of 10 |
Frequently Asked
How many cells do I actually receive?
One unit is a single carded pack holding twelve AA cells. The minimum order is ten packs, sold in multiples of ten, so the smallest order delivers 120 cells in total.
Is AA the same thing as LR6?
Yes. LR6 is the international designation for an alkaline cell in the AA size, so a device listed as taking LR6, AA or 1.5V penlight cells takes these.
What does the up to ten times longer claim on the pack compare against?
The pack states the comparison is against Eveready Super Heavy Duty cells, based on an ANSI grooming test. It is a comparison with that zinc chemistry, not with other alkaline brands.
Can I use these instead of rechargeable AAs?
In most devices, yes. Alkaline cells give 1.5V against the 1.2V of a typical rechargeable, so some equipment runs a little brighter or faster on them. Never try to recharge an alkaline cell.
Does the pack print a shelf life?
No storage life figure is printed on this pack, so we do not quote one. Stored cool, dry and in the packaging, unused alkaline cells keep their charge well over long periods.