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Thread Author: bathtub tom Replies: 17

 Alkaline AA cells - bathtub tom
I usually buy these from poundland, 4, 5 or 6(if I'm lucky) in a pack. Looking online, there seems to be a lot around described as 'industrial'. Anyone know if it means anything, or is it the same as 'heavy duty' on a car battery?
 Alkaline AA cells - Bromptonaut
I've bought packs of Duracell 'Industrial' AA and AAA batteries from Amazon and we had them in the Quango office for use in dictaphone type machines to record meetings etc.

There at least as good as the retail version; I think heavy duty would cover it. Never checked the ma/h numbers though.
 Alkaline AA cells - Manatee
>> I usually buy these from poundland, 4, 5 or 6(if I'm lucky) in a pack.
>> Looking online, there seems to be a lot around described as 'industrial'. Anyone know if
>> it means anything, or is it the same as 'heavy duty' on a car battery?

I don't think so, just pricing/market segmentation would be my guess. We sell the Duracell Industrial ones in the village shop (the branding is now being changed to Procell I think, probably because consumers have started buying them in quantities).

I use quite a lot of AA. I either buy Costco ones, or if I run out between trips I order Amazon Basics or GP from Amazon sellers. Up to 30p each usually. Currently you can get 60 Kodak branded ones for £13 or so. Not tried them.
 Alkaline AA cells - smokie
I'm pretty sure that Kodak is one of the Poundland options - 10 (sometimes + 2 free) batteries for £1.
Last edited by: smokie on Sun 17 May 20 at 17:25
 Alkaline AA cells - Robin O'Reliant
>> I'm pretty sure that Kodak is one of the Poundland options - 10 (sometimes +
>> 2 free) batteries for £1.
>>

They don't last as long as Duracell, certainly not in clocks which eat them in no time.
 Alkaline AA cells - Manatee
Kodak is now a brand licensing business. It's appeared on TVs for example. AFAIK it doesn't make anything.

Unless there is another core business behind it, just being a brand usually means it ends up overstretched and worth very little.
 Alkaline AA cells - smokie
I nearly ended up working for Kodak back in the 90s when they bought part of the company I was in when they were trying to re-invent themselves as something other than a camera and film company. We had a workflow and imaging product on which I was the only UK specialist which they bought. I can't remember how I managed to not be transferred, as some of the pre- and post-sales people were. I think I had other skills the company wanted to keep.
 Alkaline AA cells - Zero
i was working there for a while at Harrow, just as they were starting to go to rat poop. I had a tour of their very large WW2 bunker
Last edited by: Zero on Sun 17 May 20 at 18:18
 Alkaline AA cells - R.P.
I buy the Duracell Industrial ones in bulk from Amazon. Cheap as chips (well maybe not as Poundland) they remind me of the military spec ones we used in the Royal Observer Corps - They work well and last well. I was a little peeved that one of them had leaked in my Petzl headtorch and stopped it working (I managed to clean the terminals). To me a battery should be able to sit in a device and not corrupt it - I last used the headtorch on March 13 walking back from the pub !
 Alkaline AA cells - smokie
Never known a Poundland do that - I guess they don't last long enough :-)
 Alkaline AA cells - bathtub tom
>> I'm pretty sure that Kodak is one of the Poundland options - 10 (sometimes +
>> 2 free) batteries for £1.

I'd guess they aren't alkaline.
 Alkaline AA cells - Manatee
The Amazon-supplied Kodaks purport to be akalines. smile.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00NFR1M7U/
 Alkaline AA cells - sherlock47
Historically, Duracell used to provide a life guarantee against leakage. I succeeded in claiming for a written off device, but cannot remember whether it was a radio or a torch. All they required was a photo of damage and the return of the leaking cell.

Now I buy from 7dayshop - sometimes own brand or Duracell/Procell when on special offer. I will only put quality batteries in expensive devices eg Remote controls. Amazon never seem to be that cheap even with free delivery.


Last edited by: sherlock47 on Sun 17 May 20 at 20:11
 Alkaline AA cells - VxFan
>> Historically, Duracell used to provide a life guarantee against leakage.

I'd be very surprised if they still do. Seen no end of leaky Duracell batteries in our battery operated equipment at work. I'm forever having to clean acid and whatever other chemicals out of battery compartments.
 Alkaline AA cells - No FM2R
I'm amazed. My girls are just about the worst for leaving battery operated stuff in the back of cupboards with flat or older batteries in. Yet I don't think I've had to clean out a leaking battery compartment in 10 years.
 Alkaline AA cells - VxFan
Is that Duracell's, or any brand of battery.

We use Duracell Industrial, or Procell at work.

From what I gather, apart from the name and colour scheme difference, they're the same as the normal Duracell's you buy in the shop. But for some reason, they don't half leak a lot.

It's only been in more recent years it's been happening though. We've got very old ancient tat stored away at the back of shelves with Duracell batteries that are 10+ years old, and no leaks whatsoever.
 Alkaline AA cells - No FM2R
Usually Duracell, but sometimes any old crap.
 Alkaline AA cells - R.P.
I particularly annoyed about my head-torch - it was expensive and in reasonably regular use :-(
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