JCB Super Alkaline C Batteries (LR14) - 2 Pack

These are C size alkaline cells from JCB, sold two to a blister pack. Each one gives the standard 1.5 volts, and the pack carries the codes you will be checking against on the old cell: C/LR14, with MN1400 printed beside it. C is the short, fat cylinder that sits between the AA and the D in the round cell family, which makes it easy to recognise once you have the spent one in your hand. Alkaline is the everyday chemistry here, and it suits steady, moderate drain from motors, bulbs and speakers rather than very short bursts of high current.

C cells turn up in torches and camping lanterns, in portable and DAB radios, in doorbell chimes and wall clocks, and in the larger battery powered toys, particularly ride on vehicles and toy diggers that have a motor to drive rather than just an LED to light. Electronic keyboards and some portable speakers take them as well. A pack of two covers a device that runs on a pair outright; where a device takes four, plan on changing the whole set together, because a fresh cell sitting alongside a part used one is pulled down to the weaker cell's level.

One unit of this listing is the two cell blister, and the minimum order is ten of them, so the smallest quantity that leaves us is twenty cells. That is a stock up purchase rather than a single replacement, which makes sense for a hall cupboard, a workshop drawer or a house full of toys. JCB prints no shelf life figure on this pack, so we quote none. Keep spare cells in their blister until you need them, away from loose coins and keys that could bridge the terminals. We also stock JCB alkaline cells in AAA, D and 9V, coin cells, and rechargeable AA.

What do the codes LR14 and MN1400 mean?

They are the international and manufacturer codes for the C size alkaline cell. If the spent cell or the battery compartment is marked C, LR14 or MN1400, these are the right size and voltage.

How many cells do I actually receive?

Each pack holds two C cells. The listing is sold in multiples of ten packs, so the smallest order brings ten packs, which is twenty cells in total.

Can these go into a device that currently has rechargeable C cells in it?

They are the same size, so they will fit. A rechargeable NiMH C cell gives 1.2 volts against 1.5 volts here, so a device may run slightly brighter and read as fuller on alkaline.

Are these rechargeable?

No. Alkaline cells of this kind are single use primary cells and should never be put into a charger. For repeat use, choose cells sold specifically as rechargeable.