Description
The LR1 is a cell most people only go looking for once a device has asked for it by name. This is a single Panasonic LR1: an alkaline cell with a nominal output of 1.5V, supplied on its own retail blister card. The front of the pack reads Micro Alkaline 1.5V, and the cell under the plastic carries the LR1 marking on its own label, so you can hold it against the one you are taking out and be sure of the match before you fit it.
LR1 is a specialist size rather than a household staple, and that is the whole reason to buy it deliberately. Panasonic prints two use icons on this card, a timepiece and a hand held remote control, which gives a fair sense of the sort of small equipment the cell is bought for. Before you order, read the code moulded or printed on the cell you are replacing, or check the figure quoted in your device manual. If it says LR1, this is the cell. If it says anything else, this is not the cell, however close the two may look side by side.
Alkaline is a primary chemistry, so this cell is made to be used and replaced rather than recharged. The card also carries 0% Hg added and the crossed through figure icon warning that cells should be kept away from children. We would leave the blister sealed until the cell goes into the device, because a loose cell rattling around a drawer can bridge across keys or coins. One pack holds one cell, and we sell the listing in multiples of ten, so an order arrives as ten separate single packs rather than a strip to break up.
Specification
| Size |
LR1 |
| Chemistry |
Alkaline |
| Voltage |
1.5V |
| Codes |
LR1 |
| Pack quantity |
1 |
| Sold as |
Single blister pack containing one cell |
| Minimum order |
10, sold in multiples of 10 |
Frequently Asked
How many batteries do I get?
One cell per pack. The listing has a minimum order of ten, sold in multiples of ten, so ten packs means ten individual cells.
My device manual quotes a different battery code. Will this one fit?
The only code stated for this cell is LR1, and we cannot confirm it as an equivalent for any other code, so match the LR1 marking before ordering.
Can I recharge an LR1 alkaline cell?
No. Alkaline is a primary chemistry, which means the cell is designed to be used once and then replaced, not put on a charger.
What voltage does it supply?
The pack states 1.5V, which is the nominal figure for the size. Check that your device asks for a 1.5V cell rather than a higher voltage one.
Does it contain mercury?
The retail pack prints 0% Hg added, so the pack itself states that no mercury has been added to this cell.
How should I store the spares?
Keep each cell sealed on its card until needed, and keep cells well away from children.