
GP ULTRA Alkaline AA Batteries
We have a Very Special Offer on these Great quality and Cheap Alkaline AA Batteries from GP Batteries.
GP Batteries are one of the largest Rechargeable Battery and Alkaline Battery manufacturers in the world, supplying alkaline batteries to many OEM companies.
If you look inside the remote control that came with your TV, Set Top Box or PVR, chances are it will have GP Batteries in it.
We have been able to take advantage of our significant buying power to secure a large quantity of these Alkaline AA batteries at a fantastic price. So we are able to pass this saving on, allowing you to get these AA Alkaline batteries at an unbelievable price.
But don’t be concerned about them appearing to be cheap batteries, these GP Alkaline AA batteries are great quality, have a Best Before date of 2017 and are some of the best performing AA Alkaline batteries available.
These GP AA Alkaline Batteries are packed in sealed cards of 12 batteries (in an 8 + 4 free format) and priced at:
- 1 card of 12 AA Alkaline Batteries – £2.50 inc. VAT
- 2 – 9 cards of 12 AA Alkaline Batteries – £1.99 inc. VAT per card
- 10 or more cards of 12 AA Alkaline Batteries – £1.50 inc. VAT per card
So if you want some cheap AA alkaline batteries but don’t want to compromise on quality, then these could be just the thing.
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Can Rechargeable Batteries be used in Smoke Alarms
Smoke Alarm Batteries
Yes, but perhaps the question should be:
“Should I use rechargeable batteries in a Smoke Alarm”
One of the problems with conventional rechargeable batteries is the self discharge – at between 1% and 2% per day this is higher than the drain from the smoke alarm itself.
So a conventional rechargeable will be pretty much flat after just a couple of months or so. This in itself is not such a problem as you can just take it out, recharge it and put it back in.
The real problem is how quickly the voltage drops off as the rechargeable battery approaches exhaustion. In most single use batteries the voltage drops off at a fairly consistent rate, so the low battery warning beep you get in a Smoke alarm can go on for weeks. Rechargeable batteries hold their voltage really well right to the end, but then drop off very quickly, this means you get the low battery warning for a much shorter time – This can be just a day or so, perhaps even just a few hours.
So unless you check your smoke alarm battery ever day, there is a real possibility of the rechargeable battery going flat without you ever knowing! – not a great thought.
So I think the answer is “Yes you can, but you probably shouldn’t“.
Instead I would suggest you use conventional Alkaline type batteries or, for extra piece of mind, why not look at using the ULTRALIFE Lithium PP3 type battery, this can last up to 10 years in a Smoke Alarm.
More details HERE
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