Description
These are JCB Super Alkaline D cells, supplied two to a blister pack. Each cell is a standard 1.5V alkaline, carrying the D size designation and the international code LR20, with the manufacturer reference MN1300 also printed on the pack. D is the largest of the common cylindrical battery sizes, and that bulk is the point: a bigger cell holds more chemistry, so it runs a hungry device for longer between changes than an AA doing the same job. The pack carries the words Super Alkaline and Built To Last, and a badge stating up to seven times more power, marked with an asterisk.
D cells are what you find in the big rubber-bodied torches, camping lanterns, wireless door chimes, portable radios, older cassette and CD players, and larger battery-driven toys. If you are unsure, open the battery compartment and look at the cell already in there: the size is almost always printed along the body, and anything reading D, LR20 or MN1300 takes these. Two cells cover most torches and chimes; a lantern often wants four, so check the compartment before you order. Fit both cells at once rather than mixing a fresh one with a part-used one, and match the flat end to the spring.
The pack does not print a shelf life figure, and the manufacturer does not state one. Cells are sold in packs of two and the minimum order is ten packs, sold in multiples of ten, which brings twenty cells in total; that suits a workshop drawer, a village hall store cupboard or a resale counter rather than a one-off replacement. Alkaline cells are single use and must never be put on a charger. This pack sits alongside our wider range of JCB alkaline cells, including the same D LR20 in a four pack, plus AAA, AA and 9V.
Specification
| Size |
D |
| Chemistry |
Alkaline |
| Voltage |
1.5V |
| Codes |
LR20, MN1300 |
| Pack quantity |
2 cells |
| Sold as |
Pack of 2 cells |
| Minimum order |
10, sold in multiples of 10 |
Frequently Asked
Is a D cell the same as an LR20?
Yes. D is the size name and LR20 is the international code for the same alkaline cell, and MN1300 is the manufacturer reference printed on this pack.
How many batteries do I get, and what is the minimum order?
Each pack holds two D cells. The minimum order is ten packs, sold in multiples of ten, so twenty cells in all.
What sort of devices take D batteries?
Large torches, camping lanterns, wireless door chimes, portable radios and bigger battery-driven toys are the usual homes for D cells. Check the size printed inside the compartment.
Can these be recharged?
No. Alkaline cells are single use by chemistry, so they should be fitted, run down and then recycled rather than placed in a charger.
What does the seven times more power badge on the pack mean?
The pack prints up to seven times more power against an asterisk, and no comparison basis is printed alongside it on the pack itself.