Description
AA is the size most of the house runs on, and this is JCB's Ultra Alkaline version of it: four 1.5V cells in one blister pack. The cell is catalogued as AA, LR6 and MN1500, so it fits any compartment marked with any of those three. Alkaline is the standard general purpose chemistry, holding a nominal 1.5V per cell and giving its charge away steadily rather than all at once. JCB prints an up to ten times more power line on the pack, but does not name the cell it is measured against, so treat it as a headline rather than a runtime figure.
Keep a pack in the drawer and most of the house is covered. Television and set-top remotes, wireless mice and keyboards, wall clocks, kitchen scales, radios, torches, children's toys and game controller packs all take AA. Four cells will fill one four-cell torch outright, or a pair of two-cell remotes. If you are replacing cells in a smoke alarm, check the label inside the cover first, since some take a 9V block rather than AA. Alkaline suits steady, modest loads best; a camera flash or a high drain toy will empty any alkaline cell faster than a clock will.
One unit of this listing is a pack of four cells, and the minimum order is ten units, so the smallest order brings forty AA cells. That suits a workshop, a classroom, an office cupboard or a household that would rather not run out. JCB does not print a shelf life on this pack. Fit a full set of fresh cells at a time rather than mixing part-used ones with new, and keep alkaline and rechargeable cells out of the same device. We stock the same brand in AAA, D, 9V and coin sizes, plus a rechargeable AA in a 4-pack, if a different size suits you better.
Specification
| Size |
AA |
| Chemistry |
Alkaline |
| Voltage |
1.5V |
| Codes |
LR6, MN1500 |
| Pack quantity |
4 cells |
| Sold as |
Pack of 4 cells |
| Minimum order |
10, sold in multiples of 10 |
Frequently Asked
How many cells do I actually receive?
One unit is a blister pack of four AA cells. The minimum order is ten units, so the smallest order you can place brings forty cells in total.
Is LR6 the same thing as AA?
Yes. LR6 is the code used for an alkaline AA cell and MN1500 names the same size again, so all three markings refer to this battery.
Can these cells be recharged?
No. Alkaline cells are single use and should not be put into a charger. We also list a rechargeable AA in a 4-pack if you want cells you can top up.
What does the ten times more power line on the pack mean?
JCB prints it as a headline and does not name the cell it is compared against, so it is not a runtime figure you can plan a device around.
Will they run a camera flash or another high drain device?
They will work, but alkaline gives its best in steady, modest loads, so expect a shorter running time than the same cells would give in a remote or a wall clock.
What voltage does each cell give?
Each cell is nominally 1.5V, as printed on the pack, and that voltage falls gradually as the cell is used, which is normal behaviour for alkaline.