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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 (
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)IEC 60086-2-2011, p. 15. and 25 (
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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
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s, LED penlights, powered computer styluses, glucose meters, and small
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s, with
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the most prominent product taking AAAA batteries. These batteries are not as popular as
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or AA type batteries, and consequently are not as commonly available. Some models of alkaline
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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 Battery recycling is a recycling activity that aims to reduce the number of batteries being disposed as municipal solid waste. Batteries contain a number of heavy metals and toxic chemicals and disposing of them by the same process as regula ...
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List of battery types This list is a summary of notable electric battery types composed of one or more electrochemical cells. Three lists are provided in the table. The primary (non-rechargeable) and secondary (rechargeable) cell lists are lists of battery chemistry. ...


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Technical drawing of AAAA alkaline battery, based on ANSI specifications
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