Description
These are Panasonic AAA cells in zinc carbon chemistry, rated 1.5 volts and carrying the IEC code R03. Ten arrive on one hanging blister card, which is printed with 25% extra free, ten for the price of eight. The cells themselves are marked for low power products, and the icons on the card show the sort of thing intended: a clock, a small handheld control, a slim remote.
AAA is the size for devices that take the slimmer cell: wall clocks, television and audio remotes, kitchen timers, digital thermometers, small keyboards and keyring torches. Zinc carbon suits that work because the chemistry gives a modest current steadily over a long stretch rather than a heavy current in short bursts. The reverse is worth knowing too. Motorised toys, camera flashes and high output torches pull hard, and on those an alkaline or lithium cell lasts considerably longer and is the better buy even at a higher price each. Ten cells is a sensible household quantity when several remotes and clocks want feeding at once.
Each cell sits in its own moulded pocket, so terminals are not in contact, and the card has a punched hole for peg display. The pack states 0% Pb added, meaning no lead has been added. Note the trade quantity: one unit is the pack of ten, and the minimum order is twenty units in multiples of twenty, which comes to two hundred cells. That makes this a restocking order for an office, a rental property or a village hall rather than a single purchase. Fit cells as a matched set rather than mixing a fresh cell with a part used one.
Specification
| Size |
AAA |
| Chemistry |
Zinc carbon |
| Voltage |
1.5V |
| Codes |
R03 |
| Pack quantity |
10 cells |
| Sold as |
One pack of 10 cells |
| Minimum order |
20, sold in multiples of 20 |
Frequently Asked
How many batteries do I actually get?
Ten AAA cells on a single blister card. The card is printed 25% extra free, ten for the price of eight, so ten is the count you receive in one unit of this listing.
Will these fit a device that asks for R03 or for a triple A cell?
Yes. AAA and R03 are two names for the same cell size, so a device marked either way takes these without an adaptor or a spacer.
What is the difference between zinc carbon and alkaline?
Zinc carbon gives a modest current over a long period, which suits clocks and remotes. Alkaline holds up far better in anything that draws heavy current.
Can these be recharged?
No. Zinc carbon cells are single use and should never be put in a charger. If you want rechargeable AAA cells, choose a cell sold as rechargeable.
Why is the minimum order twenty?
This is a trade line. One unit is the pack of ten cells, and orders go out in multiples of twenty units, which is two hundred cells in total.