
The AAAA
battery
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* Battery (crime), a crime involving unlawful physical contact
Battery may also refer to:
Energy source
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(usually read as ''quadruple-A'') is 42.5 mm long and 8.3 mm in diameter. The alkaline cell weighs around 6.5 g and produces 1.5
V. This size battery is also classified as R8D425 (
IEC
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)
[IEC 60086-2-2011, p. 15.] and 25 (
ANSI
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/
NEDA). The alkaline battery in this size is also known by
Duracell
Duracell Inc. is an American manufacturer of alkaline batteries, specialty cells, and rechargeables; it is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway since 2016. The company has its origins in the 1920s, through the work of Samuel Ruben a ...
type number MN2500 or MX2500 and
Energizer
Energizer Holdings, Inc. is an American manufacturer and one of the world's largest manufacturers of batteries, headquartered in Clayton, Missouri. It produces batteries under the Energizer, Ray-O-Vac, Varta, and Eveready brand names and fo ...
type number E96.
Types
Uses

This battery size is most often used in small devices such as
laser pointer
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s,
LED penlights,
powered computer styluses,
glucose meters, and small
headphone amplifier
A headphone amplifier is a low-powered audio amplifier designed particularly to drive headphones worn on or in the ears, instead of loudspeakers in speaker enclosures. Most commonly, headphone amplifiers are found embedded in electronic devices t ...
s, with
Microsoft
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's
Surface Pen
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the most prominent product taking AAAA batteries. These batteries are not as popular as
AAA
AAA, Triple A, or Triple-A is a three-letter initialism or abbreviation which may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
Gaming
* AAA (video game industry) - a category of high budget video games
*'' TripleA'', an open source wargame
Mu ...
or
AA type batteries, and consequently are not as commonly available.
Some models of alkaline
nine-volt battery
The nine-volt battery, or 9-volt battery, is an electric battery that supplies a nominal voltage of 9 volts. Actual voltage measures 7.2 to 9.6 volts, depending on battery chemistry. Batteries of various sizes and capacities are manufactured; a ...
contain six LR61 cells
connected by welded tabs. These cells are similar to AAAA cells and can be used in their place in some devices, even though they are shorter.
See also
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Battery (electricity)
An electric battery is a source of electric power consisting of one or more electrochemical cells with external connections for powering electrical devices. When a battery is supplying power, its positive terminal is the cathode and its negat ...
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Battery nomenclature
Standard battery nomenclature describes portable dry cell batteries that have physical dimensions and electrical characteristics interchangeable between manufacturers. The long history of disposable dry cells means that many manufacturer-specifi ...
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Battery recycling
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List of battery types
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References
External links
Technical drawing of AAAA alkaline battery, based on ANSI specifications
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Battery shapes