Description
These are D-size alkaline cells from the Duracell Procell Intense line, supplied ten to a box. D is the largest of the common cylindrical sizes, taller and fatter than a C cell, and it carries the most stored energy of the everyday alkaline formats. Each cell gives the standard 1.5V an alkaline cylindrical delivers, so it drops straight into anything built around D cells without an adapter or sleeve. The box is printed for high drain devices, and that is the job this line is built around: equipment that pulls hard and keeps pulling rather than sipping a little current over months.
D cells sit behind the heavy work in a building: large rubber torches and inspection lamps, camping and emergency lanterns, site radios, megaphones, automatic soap and towel dispensers, and the bigger door chimes and wall clocks. If you run a maintenance store, a caretaker cupboard or a hire fleet, this is the size nobody ever has spare. The plain trade box suits that setting: the cells sit in a printed carton rather than individual blisters, so a handful can be taken out quickly and the rest stay boxed on the shelf.
One unit of this listing is a box of ten cells, and the minimum order is 50, sold in multiples of 50. Alkaline cells are designed for a single discharge and should never be put into a charger; if you want cells you can top up, a rechargeable NiMH D is the format to look for. When you change a set, fit all the cells together rather than mixing part-drained ones with fresh, because a device runs to the weakest cell in the chain. Alongside these we stock Duracell lithium coin cells including CR2032, CR2025 and CR2016, and Duracell silver oxide cells for watches and small instruments.
Specification
| Size |
D |
| Chemistry |
Alkaline |
| Voltage |
1.5V |
| Codes |
LR20, D |
| Pack quantity |
10 cells per box |
| Sold as |
One box of 10 cells |
| Minimum order |
50, sold in multiples of 50 |
Frequently Asked
Is a D cell the same as an LR20?
Yes. LR20 is the IEC code for an alkaline D cell, and mono or R20 name the same size, so any device asking for one of those takes these.
What sort of equipment suits these cells?
Large torches and inspection lamps, lanterns, site radios, megaphones, automatic soap and towel dispensers, door chimes and larger wall clocks all run on D cells.
How many cells do I receive, and what is the minimum order?
One unit is a box of ten cells. The minimum order is 50 of those boxes, sold in multiples of 50, which works out at 500 cells.
Can these be recharged?
No. Alkaline chemistry is designed for a single discharge, so these cells should never go into a charger; pick a rechargeable NiMH D cell if you need to recharge.
Does the pack print a shelf life?
This pack prints no shelf life claim, so the specification carries no shelf life row and the manufacturer gives no figure for it.
Will these fit a device that takes C cells?
No. A D cell is larger in both length and diameter than a C, so it will not sit in a C compartment; check the size printed inside the battery bay.