JCB Industrial AA Batteries (LR6)

This is a single AA alkaline cell from the JCB Industrial line, carrying the international code LR6 and a nominal 1.5 volts. It is priced and sold per cell rather than by the box, so the figure on this page buys one battery, and the minimum order is ten cells in multiples of ten. The retail box is printed Professional Super Alkaline and Built to Last, and states 0% mercury and cadmium. AA is the most common cell size in the home, and LR6 is the code you will usually find moulded inside a battery compartment or printed in the manual.

Alkaline AA is the general purpose choice for most household and workplace kit: remote controls, wall clocks, wireless keyboards and mice, radios, torches, door chimes, digital scales and children's toys. It handles the slow steady draw of a clock and the stop start draw of a motorised toy equally well, which is why so many manufacturers simply specify alkaline. Buying per cell is useful when you are restocking a drawer in a workshop, a site office or a stockroom and want a round number rather than whatever a retail blister happens to hold.

Alkaline cells are primary cells, meant to be used once and then recycled rather than recharged; if you want cells you can top up, we list JCB Recharge AA cells separately. With any battery powered device it pays to change every cell in it at the same time and keep ages and brands together, because one tired cell holds back the fresh ones beside it. Spent cells go to a collection point rather than the household bin. This listing sits alongside our wider range of JCB cells, which includes AAA, D, 9V and lithium coin cell sizes.

Am I buying one battery or a box of ten?

The price shown is for one cell. The minimum order is ten, in multiples of ten, so the smallest order you can place brings you ten single AA cells.

What does LR6 mean, and will it fit my device?

LR6 is the international code for a round alkaline AA cell at 1.5 volts. If your device or its manual asks for AA, LR6 or Mignon, this is the right size.

Can these cells be recharged?

No. Alkaline cells are primary cells, designed for single use and recycling afterwards. For cells you can charge repeatedly, look at the JCB Recharge AA cells we list separately.

How long will they keep in a drawer before I use them?

The manufacturer does not print a shelf life figure on this pack, so we state none. Store cells somewhere cool and dry and keep them in their packaging until needed.

Can I mix these with the cells already in a device?

It is better not to. Change every cell in the device at once and keep the same brand and age together, because a partly spent cell will drag down the fresh ones.