I am wondering if it is possible to use AA batteries in AAA slots. Ofcourse, I wouldn't be able to fit them in, but I was thinking thatsince AAA batteries are so hard to find I would just take some wiresand tape and wire on some AA batteries instead. For example, my MP3player, TV remote, and 3rd party wireless Gamecube controller take AAAbatteries, it would be very handy to use AA batteries with theminstead. Would this ruin them? I'm thinking they might overload thecircuits.Similarly with C or D batteries in AA or AAA slots.

All the same voltage, so all can substitute for each other. Larger cells just sag less and last longer.

They really are *not* hard to find. You're just not looking in the right places yet, e.g.-- Regards, Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

AA batteries in AAA slot?

Jun 21, 2007 25 Replies

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mrdarrett 19 years ago

If you have a Harbor Freight nearby, try getting some NiMH AAAs. Might also be available at Fry's, Target, Wal-Mart. You in Canada?

I'm not a fan of alkalines, either.

Michael

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Doug Miller 19 years ago

Look behind that package -- I'll bet there's another one on the peg. :-)

Regards, Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com) It\'s time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

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phantom 19 years ago

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Yup, Canada. I'm still liking my original idea of using larger sizes in smaller slots rather than using geniune AAA batteries; perhaps because they last longer, or perhaps because I like playing God. (Cue lightning, evil music and laughter, and shadowy scenes of me forcing D batteries into AAA slots)

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HARDY HAR HAR, FUNNY. :P I meant per package. Though even if I could find them in larger quantities, I still like the major life advantage of the larger sizes.

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Doug Miller 19 years ago

They really are *not* hard to find. You're just not looking in the right places yet, e.g.

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Regards, Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com) It\'s time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

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John Fields 19 years ago

Yup. Check out: http://www.batterybob.com/category.asp?cat=9002 Notice that in quantities of 500 the AAA\'s are still 3 cents more expensive, each, than the AA\'s. Also, the AA\'s have a capacity of around 2450mAH, while the AAA\'s can only put out 1120mAH, so the cost per ampere-hour for the AA\'s is: $0.19 $0.0775 nAA = -------- = --------- 2.45AH AH While for the AAA\'s it\'s $0.22 $0.196 nAAA = -------- = --------- 1.12AH AH So the cost for the AAA\'s, per ampere-hour, is about 2.5 times the cost of AA\'s, and (neglecting the differences in the spec\'s for the rate of discharge between the two) they only last about half as long.

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mrdarrett 19 years ago

Reminds me of powdered sugar (I needed some for a fudge recipe).

Powdered sugar costs about double the cost, per unit mass, of regular granulated sugar.

If you make powdered sugar yourself by putting granulated sugar in a coffee grinder, you will find that 1/4 cup of granulated sugar makes

1/2 cup of powdered sugar.

So you're paying double the price for half of something that you could make yourself.

Michael

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