Philips Power Alkaline AA Batteries (LR6) - 4 Pack

These are AA alkaline cells from the Philips Power Alkaline range, supplied four to a blister card. AA is the most common cylindrical cell size in a British home, and its international code is LR6, printed on the card beside the older German name Mignon. Each cell runs at 1.5V nominal, the standard alkaline figure, so four in series give the 6V that a great many torches and toys are built around. The chemistry is alkaline rather than rechargeable, so each cell is used once and then taken to a battery recycling point.

Alkaline AA is the cell to reach for in anything that draws a small, steady current over a long stretch: television remote controls, cordless telephone handsets, wireless keyboards and mice, wall clocks, kitchen scales and children's toys. The card itself points at remotes, cordless handsets and a mouse. Keep a spare pack in the drawer where the remotes live rather than in a garage or a car, because alkaline cells hold their charge best at ordinary room temperature. Where a device is a heavy and continuous drain, a camera flash for instance, a rechargeable cell is usually the better fit.

Mixing old and new cells in the same compartment is the usual cause of a short run, so change all four together. Each cell carries the plus mark at the domed end; the flat end is negative and sits against the spring in most compartments. No shelf life figure is printed on this card, so we quote none. One unit of this listing is a card of four cells, and the minimum order is 24 units, sold in multiples of 24, which suits a counter display, an office stores cupboard or a household that gets through them. We also stock the same Power Alkaline range in D size.

Is LR6 the same thing as AA?

Yes. LR6 is the international code for an alkaline AA cell and Mignon is the older German name for the same size, so a device asking for AA, LR6 or Mignon takes these.

How many cells do I actually receive?

One unit of this listing is a card of four AA cells. The minimum order is 24 units in multiples of 24, so a first order brings 96 cells in total.

Can I recharge these cells?

No. Alkaline cells are single use. Putting them in a charger built for rechargeable cells risks leakage, so spent cells should go to a battery recycling point instead.

Will four of these give me 6V?

Four cells wired in series give 6V nominal, which is the figure a four cell compartment in a torch, a radio or a ride-on toy is designed around.

What shelf life does the manufacturer state?

The card does not print a shelf life figure, so we quote none. Keep the cells sealed in their card at ordinary room temperature and away from damp until you need them.