Test/review of Panasonic Super Heavy Duty AA CAN

HKJ

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[size=+3]Panasonic Super Heavy Duty AA CAN[/size]
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Official specifications:
  • Voltage: 1.5V
  • Chemistry: Carbon Zinc

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This AA cell uses a rather old chemistry, this means fairly limited capacity.



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The capacity is not very great and the cell do not like higher currents.

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[size=+3]Conclusion[/size]

For a Zinc Carbon cell it works fine, but compared to alkaline it has less than ½ the energy.



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I got the batteries from: a Canadian appreciative of the work HKJ does and shares

How is the test done and how to read the charts
Compare to other AA/AAA batteries: Alkaline/NiMH/Lithium
 

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Did you mean to leave the European Number Format in the table?
hmm since it is in the graphs maybe you did. Weight and such though were using NA format.
 

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Did you mean to leave the European Number Format in the table?
hmm since it is in the graphs maybe you did. Weight and such though were using NA format.

For practical reasons I have to use European settings on my computer, this means European Number format for programs without a local override.
 

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They sell these at dollar tree stores in the USA, usually 4 or 6 (bonus pack) for $1.

Looks like these are standard carbon zinc/non "heavy Duty" cells?

Thanks for the review.
 

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Haha, yes. Like < 1 minute total run time at 2A... :)

I wonder why Zinc-carbon is still available. It is less than 50% capacity compared to alkaline, is it that much cheaper to manufacturer?

Would it not be cheaper to make a low capacity alkaline?
 

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They must cost less, or they would have stopped making them? Alkalines have pretty much taken over in the US and carbon zinc batteries tend to be scarce outside of dollar stores and the like. The old carbon zinc batteries are still popular in much of the 3rd world though.
 
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