Panasonic Zinc Carbon AAA Batteries (R03) - 4 Pack

This is a card of four Panasonic AAA cells on the zinc carbon chemistry, each one giving the standard 1.5 volts that an AAA compartment expects. Zinc carbon is the original everyday battery chemistry, and it works best where the current draw is small and steady rather than heavy and sudden. That makes these a sensible low cost choice for the quiet devices around a house that tick along for months on one set. The cells come on a hanging retail card, four to a pack, with the Panasonic name printed along each cell.

The pack names clocks and remote controls as the uses it is built around, and that is a fair guide to the rest. Wall clocks, carriage clocks, television and set top box handsets, kitchen timers, door chimes, simple calculators and the small torch kept in a kitchen drawer all sit in the same low drain group. Where we would point you elsewhere is anything that pulls hard: a digital camera, a motorised toy, a games controller or a bright LED torch will flatten a zinc carbon cell quickly, and an alkaline or rechargeable cell earns its extra cost there.

Four cells come on each card, enough for two remote controls of two cells each or one four cell device outright. We sell this line in multiples of twelve packs, which is forty eight cells an order, so it suits a workplace, a letting agent or anyone who would rather not hunt for a battery at ten at night. This sits alongside our wider range of Panasonic cells, including Alkaline Power in AA, AAA, C and D sizes and rechargeable Eneloop AAA.

How many cells do I get, and what is the minimum order?

Each card holds four AAA cells. We sell this listing in multiples of twelve cards, so the smallest order brings forty eight cells in total.

What is the difference between zinc carbon and alkaline?

Zinc carbon costs less and suits gentle, steady loads such as a clock. Alkaline holds more energy and copes far better with devices that draw heavily.

Will these run a television or set top box handset?

Yes. A handset draws a very small current in short bursts, which is exactly the kind of work this chemistry was designed to do well.

What voltage is each cell, and will it fit any AAA device?

Each cell gives 1.5 volts, the standard figure for the AAA size, so it drops into any AAA compartment without an adaptor or a conversion.

Can these be recharged?

No. Zinc carbon cells are single use only. If you want to recharge, choose a rechargeable AAA cell such as the Eneloop AAA we also stock.

Does the pack state how long the cells keep in storage?

The card does not print a shelf life figure.