Batteries: What is your inventory?

[Eagleout]

As a fairly new flashaholic, I was wondering how many batteries (all sizes) you keep in storage. Also, has anyone found a good storage case for a large assortment of batteries?

Thanks-

[Oddjob]

For rechargeables I have about 10 RCR123's, 4 17650's, 8 AA Eneloops, and 8 AAA Eneloops.
For primaries I have about 80 CR123's, and bunch or AA and AAA Alkalines.

[ackbar]

hmm...

I have:

9 AA Eneloops in my Mag85 with 3 more lying aorund on my desk (left over from the 3rd pack)
1 eneloop family pack so 4 AA 2 AAA
8 AAA eneloop for my soshine USB PSU
4 AAA Rayovac hybrids for my BT keyboard
12 Rayovac hybrids that used to power my mag85 but got bumped in favor of the Eneloops
4 AA Radio shack LSD cells
4 AAA Radio Shack LSD cells

A brick of rayovac alkalines (less that 15 bucks for 24)
60 Lithium Primaries (AA)

2 AW 14500 + 2 LiFePo4 (battery life on these arn't that great, I guess I should have known.. bought it from KD)
4 Trustfire RC123A
6 RC123A LiFePO4 (also from KD)
9 18650 salvaged from a laptop battery pack. I don't own anything that uses these.. YET :P

so in total I have

32 rechargeable NiMH AA cells
18 rechargeable NiMH AAA cells
24 alkalines AA
60 Lithium primary AAs
4 14500
10 RC123A
9 18650
Oh... and I almost forgot
20+ CR2016 and a few spare CR2032 (not including the ones installed in fauxtons, got a bag full of those)

Oh yeah.. i'm good for the next power outage. now all I need is a UPS to keep my modem/router/laptop going

I don't wanna guess what Silverfox/Selfbuilt/LuxLuthor has..
<-- runs away

[stefanj]

Rechargeables:
NiMh
9v: 2
AA: 50
AAA: 36
Primaries: too many to count
LiIon Rechargeables:
RCR123: 20
18650: 8
14500: 4
Primaries: 6 or so

[Black Rose]

Updated 05/16/2009

Ni-Mh
44 - AA Sanyo Eneloops (2000 mAh)
12 - AAA Sanyo Eneloops (800 mAh)
12 - AA Rayovac Hybrid (2100 mAh)
20 - AAA Rayovac Hybrid (800 mAh)
4 - AA Rayovac 4.0 LSD (2100 mAh)
2 - C Rayovac Hybrid (3000 mAh)
4 - D Rayovac Hybrid (3000 mAh)
6 - AA Rayovac (2000 mAh)
8 - AA Rayovac (1400 mAh)
4 - AAA Rayovac (750 mAh)
8 - AA Titanium Power Enduro LSD (2100 mAh)
16 - AAA Titanium Power Enduro LSD (800 mAh)

That's 140 NiMh cells

Alkaline
27 - Kirkland AA
7 - Duracell AA
5 - Energizer AA

11 - Dorcy Mastercell AAA
11 - Duracell AAA
2 - Maxell AAA

8 - Rayovac D

5 - Rayovac 9V

Lithium Primaries

4 - CR2016
52 - Energizer Lithium AA
21 - CR123A

Li-Ion Rechargeables

2 - AW 16340
2 - AW 17670
2 - AW 18650
2 - TrustFire 16340
2 - TrustFire 18650
2 - Unknown brand 18650

As for storage, I use these (older pic) plus some CR123 and AA/AAA cases:

[Niconical]

Eneloop AA: 48
Eneloop AAA: 16
GP Recyko (LSD) AA: 12
Assorted other Nimh AA/AAA: 12

LiFePO4 CR123A rechargeable: 8

CR123A primary: Approximately 100, mostly batterystation brand but a few Surefire.

Energizer AA Lithium sealed in pack: 16
Energizer AAA Lithium sealed in pack: 16

Energizer AA Lithium loose (bulk buy on MP): Lots

AA/AAA Duracell Procell alkaline: Approximately 40 of each

Plus 1 or 2 each of some others, CR2, N cell, AAAA, 23A, 9V, 2032, that kind of thing.

[ackbar]

ok.. i'm glad that i'm not the only battery nut. I was looking at my stockpile thinking that a "sane person" would have me locked up

[Ajay]

Sweet "haysus" you guys have some serious battery stocks!

Here is what I have:
4 AA 2000mah eneloops that are always in my EDC bag for my D10
Home:
24 or so AA Rayovac alkalines
3 old AA Powerex Nimh
4 D cell Rayovac alkaline (been in storage for 5 years now)
6 2400mah 18650 from Sony laptop (4 stored in fridge)
6 2600mah 18650 from another Sony (4 stored in fridge)
6 2000?mah 18650 from Dell laptop (fully charged)
2 cr123 surefire (came with my 6p)
8 Energizer AAA 800mah Nimh

I am so underprepared for doomsday.....

CPF rocks.

[NonSenCe]

im new with this so i cant even imagine needing that many batteries you guys have.

i think their dates would expire before i could use them. (ask me again few years from now, if this has changed hahah)

So currently:

alkaline AAA: 27 (18 of them zinc carbons)
alkaline AA: 10
lithium AAA: none (need 4 i think)
lithium AA: 8 (need 20 more just in case)
alkaline D: 4

cr123: 15 (need to order 4-6 of better quality)

Rechargable
nimh AAA: 8 (maybe need 4 more)
nimh AA: 36 or so (plus 12-16 in remote controls)
nimh D: 2 (might need to get 4 more)

Rechargable Li-ion:
14500: 2 (and dont have flashlight for these yet, hah)
18650: 4 (just ordered 4 more from dx just in case)
17600: 1 (dont know where this came and where i need it)
rcr123: 4 (might need to buy 2-4 from aw)

now counting these.. 121 batteries.. and "need" 50 more?

i just wonder:

When did i become a battery junkie??

[Hoggy]

ok.. i'm glad that i'm not the only battery nut. I was looking at my stockpile thinking that a "sane person" would have me locked up

Hey - I take offense to that! We are NOT sane here!
(Well, at least I'm not.)

[Beacon of Light]

That's a nice case Blackrose. Is it a dedicated battery case or is it a parts toolcase one could buy at a hardware store?

Ni-Mh
44 - AA Sanyo Eneloops (2000 mAh)
12 - AAA Sanyo Eneloops (800 mAh)
12 - AA Rayovac Hybrid (2100 mAh)
20 - AAA Rayovac Hybrid (800 mAh)
6 - AA Rayovac (2000 mAh)
8 - AA Rayovac (1400 mAh)
4 - AAA Rayovac (750 mAh)
8 - AA Titanium Power Enduro LSD (2100 mAh)
16 - AAA Titanium Power Enduro LSD (800 mAh)

That's 130 NiMh cells

Alkaline

31 - Kirkland AA
5 - Duracell AA
3 - Panasonic AA
2 - Energizer AA

15 - Dorcy Mastercell AAA
11 - Duracell AAA

8 - Rayovac D
6 - Dorcy Mastercell Heavy Duty D

5 - Rayovac 9V

Lithium Primaries

2 - CR2016
52 - Energizer Lithium AA
12 - CR123A
6 - CR123A cells installed in lights

Li-Ion Rechargeables

1 - Solarforce 18650
1 - AW 17670
1 - AW 16340

As for storage, I use these (older pic) plus some CR123 and AA/AAA cases:

[ackbar]

That's a nice case Blackrose. Is it a dedicated battery case or is it a parts toolcase one could buy at a hardware store?

It is a parts organizer that you can get at most hardware stores.

I wanted to pick one up this week but the only ones that were suitable were missing the dividers

[alfreddajero]

You can also pick them up at wallyworld in there fishing and tackle department.

[Beacon of Light]

That's good to know. Putting it on my list. Now I have a real reason to go there besides checking for new Flashlights.

You can also pick them up at wallyworld in there fishing and tackle department.

[Black Rose]

It is a parts organizer that you can get at most hardware stores.

I wanted to pick one up this week but the only ones that were suitable were missing the dividers

The one I have is a Stanley model 14014 I got at Home Depot for $5.95.

The one that Alfred uses seems to have a lot more options for placing the dividers. I haven't seen that one up here.
I wish the Canadian and US Wally worlds would carry the same products.

[Sub_Umbra]

I love this place.

[RA40]

OCD

I'm pretty conservative...

Alks:
6-AA
12-AAA

NiMh:
8-AA
12-AAA

Li-ion
2-1750
6-for the Canon cameras

Lithium:
10-123
6-CR2

Misc assortment of button and smaller cells for the car fobs and like. Pretty much buy as needed.

[NotSoBrightBob]

Eagleout.

Here is another post around the same subject. I got a couple of ideas from it.

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/...d.php?t=225412

[Eagleout]

NotSoBrightBob,

Thanks for the link. More great examples of what I should be buying now. I found a nifty case at Lowes the other day and started filling it with Duraloops and primaries. I can see where liths should be my main focus because of shelf life and running times, but cost will make them more slow going as far as inventory is concerned.

Thanks again-

[M@elstrom]

Rechargeable batteries just make good sense, I've had some floating around the house since I was a teenager (big into R/C) though NiCD was the technology of choice back then


I really don't feel like trawling through drawers, cupboards and various devices suffice to say... I have a rather large collection of NiMH & NiCD AA/AAAs as well as a spattering of NiCD C/D/square cells, an AW17670 Li-Ion & all associated wall, bay & direct-input chargers

[MorePower]

~700 alkaline AA cells
~400 alkaline AAA cells
~300 alkaline C cells
~300 alkaline D cells
~10 alkaline 9V batteries

15 CR123A cells
8 CR2 cells

20-30 button and coin cells (357, 2025, 2032, etc)

~40 IC-3 NiMH AA cells
~20 IC-3 NiMH AAA cells
~20 Rayovac Hybrid NiMH AA cells
~10 Rayovac Hybrid NiMH AAA cells

Mostly primaries for me, but a fair number of NiMH sitting around as well.

[Black Rose]

Mostly primaries for me, but a fair number of NiMH sitting around as well.

Nice collection MorePower

[rizky_p]

my HUGE Collections

9 Sanyo 2700(damaged otw to bin)
2 Eneloop
4 18650 Lifepo4
4 14500 Lifepo4
2 18650 Lipo

batteries that is connected to flashlight uses hahahaha that is all..

[MorePower]

Nice collection MorePower

I end up giving a lot of cells away to friends, but I figure it's nice to have a few extras on hand...

[Northern Lights]

Too many, got spares, help me out!

FS-D lithium, immediate delivery, LED and INCAN mods now (not to be misunderstood these Ds are the only ones I need t sell off, they are brand new.)

64 powerex AA 2700
16 Belkin AA 2900
4 26700 emoli 3.7 V 2950 lithium
a pacel of D lithium Ion protected
8 18650 lithium ion 2500
4 14500 lithium ion
4 lir123 800mAh protected lithium ion
1 12V Pb gel cell extra for underwater TV and sonar units
5 AW C cells, 26540 3.3 Ah 3.6 volt protected lithium Ion.
4 26500 unprotected lighium Ion C cells 3.6 volts
32 Sanyo AA NiCd
4 9V NiMh
2 9V NiCd
a couple of 4S packs of Sub Cs 5 Ah and such.
a couple of cartons of Kirkland alkaline AA
8 Energizerl Alkaline AAA
3 Duracell Ds... how did they get in there?
EDIT:
I just tripped over these, guess they were too small to notice, 3 12V lead acid RV deep cycle and marine batteries!

[brighterisbetter]

(30) AA Energizer Lithium
(48) CR123
(4) CR2
(2) AW 17500
(1) AW 17670
(2) AW IMR123

[callmaster]

Rechargeables
3 x AW 18650
2 x AW RCR123A
4 x Senybor 18700

Primaries
50 x SF123 (surefire)
50 x CR123 (duracell)

[NigelBond]

~700 alkaline AA cells
~400 alkaline AAA cells
~300 alkaline C cells
~300 alkaline D cells
~10 alkaline 9V batteries

15 CR123A cells
8 CR2 cells

20-30 button and coin cells (357, 2025, 2032, etc)

~40 IC-3 NiMH AA cells
~20 IC-3 NiMH AAA cells
~20 Rayovac Hybrid NiMH AA cells
~10 Rayovac Hybrid NiMH AAA cells

Mostly primaries for me, but a fair number of NiMH sitting around as well.

Wow man that is a lot of batteries. How many cells are you consuming in a day to warrant such an inventory? Are you running a flux capacitor off alkaline battires?