Batteries in 2014
Basic 1.5V (Nominal) cylindrical cells
Primary / Disposable Batteries avaiable 2014 including types often now only online or in other packs
(Excluding button and coin types)
| Name | Old | H mm | D mm |
Mass ZnC |
Mass Alk. |
IEC* |
mAH ZnC |
mAH Alk. |
Equivalents same size & voltage Notes. |
| #6 | Flag | 153 | 63.5 | 993 | – | R40 | – | – | Only replicas with Alkaline "D" cells |
| F | – | 89 | 32 | 128 | – | R25 | 10000 | 24500 | Only inside AD28 and Lantern packs |
| D | U2 | 57 | 32 | 96 | 147 | R20 | – | – | Mono, MN1300, UM1, #1,14A, 14D, T373 |
| C | U11 | 46 | 25 | 43 | 71 | R14 | – | – | HP11, Baby, MN1400, UM2, #2, T343 |
| B | U10 | 57 | 19 | 32 | – | R12 | 2500 | 6100 | Only inside 3R12 |
| AA | U7 | 49 | 14 | 14 | 23 | R6 | 1100 | 2700 | Pen, Mignon, MN1500, UM3, #5, T316 |
| AAA | U16 | 45 | 10.5 | 10.5 | – | R03 | 540 | 1300 | Micro, MN2400, UM4, #7, T286 |
| LR61 | – | 39 | 7.5 | – | 5.8 | LR61 | – | 590 | 6 in Alkaline PP3 =6LR61. Layer 450mAH |
| AAAA | – | 42.5 | 7.5 | – | 6.3 | >> | 300 | 620 | Rare, slightly shorter LR61 may fit |
| N | Lady | 30.2 | 11 | 6 | 10 | LR1 | 350 | 800 | MN9100, 910A.E90 |
Most shops in Ireland only have AAA, AA, C , D and N. Avoid Zinc Carbon and Zinc Chloride. Almost all Alkaline are equivalent in performance, so there is no value in paying extra for a premium brand.
Other cells and Batteries
| Name | Volts | IEC | mAH | W mm | H mm | D mm | Notes |
| J | 6 | 4LR61 | 590 | Alkaline flat pack, Online | |||
| PP3 | 9 | 6F23 | 460 | 26.5 | 48.5 | 17.5 | Better value 6LR61 except at low drain |
| PP3 | 9 | 6LR61 | 590 | 27 | 48.5 | 18.0 | Many are slightly fatter than 6F23. Smoke Alarms, DMM |
| 996 | 9 | 6R25 | – | – | – | – | Lantern with spring connections |
| 991 | 9 | 6R25-2 | – | – | – | – | Large Lantern with screw terminals |
| 1289 | 4.5 | 3R12 | 2500 | – | – | – | Scarce in Ireland, not in USA, common Continental EU |
| 3LR12 | 4.5 | 3LR12 | 6100 | – | – | – | Duracell, Varta, Continetal Europe, Online |
| PP8/2 | 6+6 | 8 | 18500 | 100.0 | 201.0 | 65.0 | Fencer. Very expensive compared to 2 x 996 |
| Agri 441 | 7.5 | 5x | 90000 | – | 157 | 174 | 4 Fencer, Round, Almost 5 x Zinc Air R40 |
| Econo 7 | 9 | 6x | 90000 | 190 | 163 | 124 | 4 Fencer, Retangular like 3 x 2 "O" Zinc Air |
| PP9 | 9 | 6F100 | 5000 | 65.0 | 81.0 | 51.5 | Scarce in Ireland |
| A23 | 12 | 8 | – | – | – | – | Keyfobs |
| A27 | 12 | 8 | – | – | – | – | Keyfobs |
| A544 | 6 | 4LR44 | – | – | – | – | – |
| AD28 | 4.5 | 3R25 | 10000 | – | – | – | For Bardic lamps etc. Online only |
Lithium Photo / Instrument packs
(not rechargable or coins)
Alkaline Coin Cells
(button types listed separately)
Common Lithium Coin Cells
(not rechargable)
see links for equivalents